Radon is the heaviest naturally radioactive ________________ gas. A) noble B) halogen C) group 1 D) diatomic
2 answers:
Answer: A) noble
Explanation:
Noble gases are group 18 elements which have completely filled valence shell. thus they do not lose or gain electrons and are called as nonreactive or noble.
Electron configuration of radon is:
Halogens are group 17 elements and have a valency of 1 as they can gain one electron to attain stable configuration.
Group 1 elements are alkali metals which have a valency of 1 as they can lose their outermost electron to attain stable configuration.
Diatomic means the molecule contains two atoms in one molecule.
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Answer:
<em>The second particle will move through the field with a radius greater that the radius of the first particle</em>
Explanation:
For a charged particle, the force on the particle is given as
also recall that work is force times the distance traveled
work = F x d
so, the work on the particle = F x d,
where the distance traveled by the particle in one revolution =
Work on a particle = 2πrF =
This work is proportional to the energy of the particle.
And the work is also proportional to the radius of travel of the particles.
Since the second particle has a bigger speed v, when compared to the speed of the first particle, then, the the second particle has more energy, and thus will move through the field with a radius greater that the radius of the first particle.