Answer:
B. They are highly reactive.
Explanation:
Carbon, Lead and Silicon all have the same amount of valence electrons as Germanium. This can be determined by looking at their position on the periodic table. Within each column (group) all the elements have the same amount of valence electrons. This explains why they will all have very similar chemical properties.
Answer:
D 4P +3O₂ → 2 P₂O₃
Explanation:
In this problem, we need to convert the mass of phosphorus and oxygen to moles trying to find the ratio of reaction (The moles of P that reacts per mole of O₂):
<em>Moles P:</em>
12.4g P * (1mol P / 31g) = 0.4 moles
<em>Moles O₂:</em>
9.6g * (1mol / 32g) = 0.3 moles
The ratio of reaction is:
0.4 mol / 0.3 mol = 1.33 = 4 moles of P / 3 moles of O₂
That means 4 moles of P react with 3 moles of O₂ and the reaction that represents this ratio is:
<h3>D 4P +3O₂ → 2 P₂O₃</h3>