A word equation is a written description of a chemical reaction.
All word equations start with the reactants.
Then, what comes next is the word "react to form."
Finally, the products of the equation are mentioned.
An example is,
Zinc and Hypochondriac acid react to form hydrogen gas and zinc chloride.
The empirical formula for the unknown compound would be: C2H4O (2 molecules of Carbon, 4 molecules of Hydrogen, and 1 molecule of Oxygen)
Answer:
(b) Both have the same number of valence electrons.
Step-by-step explanation:
We find the most striking chemical similarities between two Main Group elements when they are in the same Group of the Periodic Table.
Elements in the same Group have the same number of valence electrons.
(a) is <em>wrong</em>, because elements in the same group have <em>different masses</em>.
(c) is <em>wrong,</em> because atoms with the same number of protons belong to the s<em>ame element</em>.
(d) is wrong, because elements in the same Group must be in .
<em>different Periods.</em>
Answer:
a. 4 sig figs
b. 3 sig figs
c. 2 sig figs
