Answer:
B.) a cation that is smaller than the original atom
Explanation:
When the atoms of an element gains or loses electrons, it becomes charged. This charged atom is called an ION. An ion can either be a CATION or ANION depending on whether the atom loses electrons to become positively charged (cation) or gains electrons to become negatively charged (anion).
In this case, magnesium (Mg) atom gives up or loses electron(s) to become an ion, it will become positively charged and hence called a CATION. However, since it loses electrons in its atom, it becomes SMALLER than the original magnesium atom. This is because the electrons left in the atom becomes more attracted to the nucleus and decreases the ionic radius.
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Answer:
Explanation:
According to the law of conservation of mass, mass can neither be created nor be destroyed. Thus the mass of products has to be equal to the mass of reactants. The number of atoms of each element has to be same on reactant and product side. Thus chemical equations are balanced.
The balanced equation will be:
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
The reactions are:
Glycolysis: 1 glucose ⟶ 2 pyruvate
Link reaction: 2 × [1 pyruvate ⟶ 1 acetyl CoA]
Citric acid cycle: 2 × [1 AcetylCoA ⟶ 2 CO₂]
Now, add the reactions, cancelling species that occur on both sides of the reaction arrow,
1 glucose ⟶ <u>2 pyruvate
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<u>2 pyruvate</u> ⟶ <u>2 acetyl CoA
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<u>2 AcetylCoA </u>⟶ 4 CO₂
<em>Overall</em> : 1 glucose ⟶ 4 CO₂
For each mole of glucose, four molecules of CO₂ are released in the citric acid cycle.