Answer: universal Solvent
Explanation: water can dissolve many substances than any other solvent. Because of this, water is sometimes called a UNIVERSAL SOLVENT.
Answer:
solids, liquids, gases, or plasma
Explanation:
In chemistry, a chemical substance is a form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties. It cannot be separated into components without breaking chemical bonds. Chemical substances can be solids, liquids, gases, or plasma
Answer:
Cd is oxidized during the discharge of the battery
Explanation:
Based on the reaction:
2 NiOOH + Cd + 2H₂O → 2Ni(OH)₂ + Cd(OH)₂
And knowing Oxygen and hydrogen never change its charge, we must to find oxidation state of Ni and Cd before and after the reaction:
<em>Ni:</em>
In NiOOH: 2 O = -2*2 = -4 + 1H = +1, = -4 + 1 = -3. And as the molecule is neutral, Ni is 3+
In Ni(OH)₂: OH = -1. As there are 2 OH = -2. That means Ni is +2
The Ni is gaining one electron, that means is been reduced
<em>Cd:</em>
Cd before reaction is as pure solid with oxidation state = 0
Cd after the reaction is as Cd(OH)₂: 2 OH = -2. That means Cd is +2
The Cd is loosing 2 electrons, that means is the species that is oxidized.
