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In the reaction, 3Cu + 2Al3+ → 3Cu2+ + 2Al, which substance is being oxidized?

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In this reaction, Copper is the element being oxidized because it is losing electrons. It starts with a neutral charge (0) and ends up with a 6+ charge. Because its charge is increasing, it is being oxidized (losing electrons).

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Below are the reduction half reactions for chemolithoautotrophic nitrification, where ammonia is a source of electrons and energ

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Answer: The molecules of oxygen gas that will be reduced to water are 42 molecules

Explanation:

We are given:

$E^o_{(NO_2^-/NH_4)}=-0.41V\\E^o_{(O_2/H_2O)}=0.82V$

The substance having highest positive $E^o$ potential will always get reduced and will undergo reduction reaction. Here, oxygen will undergo reduction reaction will get reduced.

$NH_4$ will undergo oxidation reaction and will get oxidized.

Substance getting oxidized always act as anode and the one getting reduced always act as cathode.

The half reactions follows:

Oxidation half reaction: $NH_4\rightarrow NO_2^-+6e^-$ ( × 4)

Reduction half reaction: $O_2+4e^-\rightarrow 2H_2O$ ( × 6)

Overall reaction: $4NH_4+6O_2\rightarrow 4NO_2^-+12H_2O$

We are given:

Molecules of $NH_4$ = 28

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

4 molecules of $NH_4$ reacts with 6 molecules of oxygen gas

So, 28 molecules of $NH_4$ will react with = $\frac{6}{4}\times 28=42$ molecules of oxygen gas

Hence, the molecules of oxygen gas that will be reduced to water are 42 molecules

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3 years ago

Which of these are physical changes in matter chech all that apply

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Answer:

a pencil being sharpened

freezing water

boiling water

Explanation:

a physical change doesn't change the chemical structure of an object. That is why the other 2 are wrong

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Describe how sediments are produced by weathering and erosion

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Weathering is the physical or chemical process where rocks are broken down to form sediments.
• Physical weathering does not change the rock’s composition.
• Chemical weathering does change the rock’s composition
• Erosion is the process where forces such as water, wind, ice, or gravity transport sediments to some remote location

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If the mole fraction of nitric acid (HNO3) in an aqueous solution is 0.275, what is the percent by mass of HNO3?

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Molar mass of N = 14 g/molMolar mass of O2 = 32 g/molAdding both masses = 46 g/molActual molar mass/ Empirical molar mass = 138.02 / 46 = 3Now multiplying this co effecient with empirical fomula NO2 = 3(NO2) = N3O6So according to above explanation,D) N3O6, is the correct answer.

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Explain why a nuclear chain reaction is self-sustaining.

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