Answer:
D. F
Explanation:
Electron affinity is defined as the change in energy (in kJ/mole) of a neutral atom (in the gaseous phase) when an electron is added to the atom to form a negative ion. In other words, the neutral atom's likelihood of gaining an electron.
The electron affinity values of the following elements is given;
Electron Affinity of Hydrogen is 72.8 kJ/mol.
Electron Affinity of Lithium is 59.6 kJ/mol
electron affinity of carbon is 153.9 kJ mol‑1
Electron Affinity of Fluorine is 328 kJ/mol
The electron affinity of neon is 0 kJ mol‑1.
When nonmetals gain electrons, the energy change is usually negative because they give off energy to form an anion (exothermic process); thus, the electron affinity will be negative.
Nonmetals have a higher electron affinity than metals, meaning they are more likely to gain electrons than atoms with a lower electron affinity.
That explains why florine seems to have the highest electron affinity value.
Answer:
The answer to your question is (C). I would work out the question for you lad, but I don't know how to do it on here.
Explanation:
<span>You can answer this question by getting the atomic number and atomic mass of Oxygen from a periodic table. There you will find that the atomic number is 8, that means, by definition, that it has 8 protons. This is, because atomic number is defined as the number of protons of an element. Given that the atom is neutral, that implies that the atoms have the same number of electrons than protons. So you already know that the oxygen atoms has 8 protons and 8 electrons. The number of neutrons can vary, which is what defines the isotopes. Given that the atomic mass of oxygen is 15.999, that means that most atoms of oxygen has 8 neutrons (8 protons +8 neutrons = 16 atomic mass). But you can not be sure that a specific atom of oxygen has 8 neutrons, nevertheless, given that the other options are discarded (because they do not have 8 protons and 8 electrons), the only correct answer is the option A. 8 protons, 8 electrons, and 8 neutrons.</span>
