The population of zooplankton would increase due to their main predators, the herring, are decreasing. The population of bluefish would decrease due to their food source getting smaller, the herring.
Answer:
8 electrons
Explanation:
Magnesium is present on group 2.
It has 2 valence electrons.
Electronic configuration of magnesium:
Mg₁₂ = 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s²
1st energy level contain 2 electrons.(1s²)
2nd energy level contain 8 electrons. (2s² 2p⁶)
3rd energy level contain 2 electrons. (3s²)
3rs energy level of magnesium is called valence shell. It contain two valance electrons. Magnesium can easily donate its two valance electrons and get stable electronic configuration.
It react with halogens and form salt. For example,
Mg + Cl₂ → MgCl₂
Answer:
Electron affinity increases when moving left to right of the period.
Explanation:
Electron affinity is the amount of energy released when an isolated gaseous atom accepts electron to form the corresponding anion.
Trend of electron affinity across the period:-
- Across the period, the electron affinity increases as there is an increase in effective nuclear charge.
- Due to this, there is more force of attraction between the nucleus and the valence electrons when moving left to right in a period.
- Thus, more amount of energy is released when an electron is being gained in the neutral atom to form anion.
- Thus, electron affinity increases when moving left to right of the period.
Thus,
Al : -44 kJ/mol
Si : -120 kJ/mol
P : -74 kJ/mol
S : -200.4 kJ/mol
Cl : -384.7 kJ/mol
Al, Si, P, S, Cl are the members of third period and thus, left to right, the electron affinities of the elements increases as can be seen from the literature values.
