The smallest particle of a covalently bonded compound is an atom.
Answer:
The isotope with the greatest number of protons is:
- <u>option D: Pu-239, with 94 protons</u>
Explanation:
The number of <em>protons</em> is the atomic number and is a unique number for each type of element.
You can tell the number of protons searching the element in a periodic table and reading its atomic number.
Thus, this is how you tell the number of protons or each isotope
Sample Chemical symbol Element atomic number # of protons
A Pa-238 Pa protactinium 91 91
B U-240 U uranium 92 92
C Np-238 Np neptunium 93 93
D Pu-239 Pu plutonium 94 94
Oxidation reaction
In ---> In³⁺ + 3e ---1)
reduction reaction
Cd²⁺ + 2e ---> Cd ---2)
when balancing the reactions, electrons have to be balanced. to balance the electrons multiple 1st reaction by 2 and 2nd reaction by 3
1) x 2
2) x 3
2In ---> 2In³⁺ + 6e
3Cd²⁺ + 6e ---> 3Cd
add the 2 equations to obtain the overall reaction
2In + 3Cd²⁺ ---> 2In³⁺ + 3Cd
