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Why are coastal zones productive?

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The surface waters in regions of coastal up-welling are cold and nutrient-rich, promoting robust growth of plants and the animals that feed on them. ... When too many nutrients are released into seas, bays, and estuaries, it can create an overabundance of decaying plants and animals, depleting oxygen from the water.

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If you knew the number of valence electrons in a nonmetal atom how would you determine the valence of the element. (Ignore hydro

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Answer:

The possible valances can be determined by electron configuration and electron negativity

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Explanation:

All atoms strive for stability. The optima electron configuration is the electron configuration of the VIII A family or inert gases.

Look at the electron configuration of the nonmetal and how many more electrons the nonmetal needs to achieve the stable electron configuration of the inert gases. Non metals tend to be negative in nature and gain electrons. ( They are oxidizing agents)

For example Florine atomic number 9 needs one more electron to reach a valance number of 8 electrons to equal Neon atomic number 10. Hence Flowrine has a valance of -1

Oxygen atomic number 8 needs two more electrons to reach a valance number of 8 electrons to equal Neon atomic number 10. Hence Oxygen has a valance charge of -2.

Non metals with a low electron negativity will lose electrons when reacting with another non metal that has a higher electron negativity. When the non metal forms an ion it is necessary to look at the electron structure to determine how many electrons the element can lose to gain stability.

For example Chlorine which is normally -1 like Florine when it combines with oxygen can be +1, +3, + 5 or +7. It can lose its one unpaired electron, or combinations of the unpaired electron and sets of the three pairs of electrons.

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The metals will lose electrons while the non metals will gain electrons in order to attain octet structure.

An ion can be cation (positively charged) or anion (negatively charged).

Cations attain octet structure (8) by losing electron(s) while anions become stable or attains octet structure (8) by gaining electron(s).

The remaining elements are completed as follows to attain octet structure;

Element--valence electron--electrons to gain--electrons to lose--ion formed

O ------------ 6 ---------------------- 2 ------------------------ none -------------- $O^{2-}$

Ca -------- 2 ----------------------- none ---------------------- 2 ------------------ $Ca^{2+}$

Br ----------- 7 --------------------- 1 ------------------------ none --------------- $Br^{-}$

S ------------ 6 ----------------------- 2 ------------------------ none --------------- $S^{2-}$

Cl ------------ 7 ----------------------- 1 ------------------------ none ---------------- $Cl^{-}$

K -------------- 1 ----------------------- none ----------------------- 1 ------------------ $K^{+}$

Mg ------------ 2 ---------------------- none ---------------------- 2 ---------------- $Mg^{2+}$

Be ------------- 2 ---------------------- none ---------------------- 2 ---------------- $Be^{2+}$

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100cm³of a solution of potassium hydroxide contains 0.56g of the dissolved solute. What is the molar concentration of this solut

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Answer:

[KOH] = 0.10M in KOH

Explanation:

Molar Concentration [M] = moles solute/volume solution in liters

moles KOH = 0.56g/56g/mole = 0.01mole

Volume of solution = 100cm³ = 100ml = 0.10 liter

[KOH] = 0.01 mole KOH / 0.10 liter solution = 0.10M in KOH

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Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

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Answer: D

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Rutherford used a gold foil experiment and discovered what part of an atom

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During Rutherford's experiment of shooting particles through a sheet of gold foil he had discovered that some were deflected! This had proved that an atom is actually a small dense nucleus surrounded by orbiting electrons!

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