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3 years ago

When an atom becomes an ion does its mass number change?

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Its mass number does not change because the atom is losing or gaining electrons, so the change is almost not measurable because the electrons weigh so little.

In other words: its mass number does not change

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Answer: Temperature in constant pressure is 286 K

Explanation: If pressure remains constant, then V/T = constant.

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and T2 = T1· V2 / V1 = 200 K · 500 ml / 300 ml = 285,7 K

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2 years ago

Write the net ionic equ.

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Answer:

a) AgNO3 + KI → AgI + KNO3

b) Ba(OH)2 + 2HNO3 → Ba(NO3)2 + 2H2O

c) 2Na3PO4 + 3Ni(NO3)2 → Ni3(PO4)2 + 6NaNO3

d) 2Al(OH)3 + 3H2SO4 → Al2(SO4)3 + 6H2O

Explanation:

a) AgNO3 + KI → Ag+ + NO3- + K+ + I-

Ag+ + NO3- + K+ + I- → AgI + KNO3

AgNO3 + KI → AgI + KNO3

b) Ba(OH)2 + 2HNO3 → Ba^2+ + 2OH- + 2H+ + 2NO3-

Ba^2+ + 2OH- + 2H+ + 2NO3- → Ba(NO3)2 + 2H2O

Ba(OH)2 + 2HNO3 → Ba(NO3)2 + 2H2O

c) 2Na3PO4 + 3Ni(NO3)2 → 6Na+ + 2PO4^3- + 3Ni^2+ + 6NO3-

6Na+ + 2PO4^3- + 3Ni^2+ + 6NO3- → Ni3(PO4)2 + 6NaNO3

2Na3PO4 + 3Ni(NO3)2 → Ni3(PO4)2 + 6NaNO3

d) 2Al(OH)3 + 3H2SO4 → 2Al^3+ + 6OH- + 6H+ + 3SO4^2-

2Al^3+ + 3OH- + 3H+ + 3SO4^2- → Al2(SO4)3 + 6H2O

2Al(OH)3 + 3H2SO4 → Al2(SO4)3 + 6H2O

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3 years ago

Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction. Phases are optional. Solid calcium chlorate decomposes to form

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Answer:

Ca(ClO₃)₂ (s) → CaCl₂ (s) + 3O₂ (g)

Explanation:

1) Word equation (given)

calcium chlorate (solid) → solid calcium chloride (solid) + oxygen (gas)

2) Chemical formulae of the reactant and products:

Calcium chlorate:

The most common oxidation states of chlorine are -1, +1, +3, +5, +7.

The suffix ate in chlorate means that chlorine atom is with the third lowest oxidation state (counting only the positive states). So, this is +5.

The oxidation state of calcium is +2.

Hence, the chemical formula of calcium chlorate is Ca(ClO₃)₂

Calcium chloride

The suffix ide in chloride means that chlorine is with oxidation state -1. Again the oxidation state of calcium is +2.

Hence, the chemical formula of calcium chloride is CaCl₂

Oxygen

Oxygen gas is a diatomic molecule, so its chemical formula is O₂.

Phases

The symbols s and g (in parenthesis) indicate the solid and gas phases respectively.

3) Chemical equation:

Ca(ClO₃)₂ (s) → CaCl₂ (s) + O₂ (g)

That equation is not balanced becasue the number of O atoms in the reactant side and in the product side are different.

4) Balanced chemical equation:

Add a 3 as coefficient in front of O₂(g), in the product side to balance:

Ca(ClO₃)₂ (s) → CaCl₂ (s) + 3O₂ (g)

Verify that all the atoms are balanced:

Atom Reactant side Product side

Ca 1 1

Cl 2 2

O 3×2 = 6 2×3 = 6

Conclusion: the equation is balanced and the final answer is:

Ca(ClO₃)₂ (s) → CaCl₂ (s) + 3O₂ (g)

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John Dalton claimed that atom is indestructible and all atoms of a given element are identical in mass and properties.
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