Gold has a heavy enough nucleus that its electrons must travel at speeds nearing the speed of light to prevent them from falling into the nucleus. This relativistic effect applies to those orbitals that have appreciable density at the nucleus, such as s and p orbitals. These relativistic electrons gain mass and as a consequence, their orbits contract. As these s and (to some degree) p orbits are contracted, the other electrons in d and f orbitals are better screened from the nucleus and their orbitals actually expand.
Since the 6s orbital with one electron is contracted, this electron is more tightly bound to the nucleus and less available for bonding with other atoms. The 4f and 5d orbitals expand, but can't be involved in bond formation since they are completely filled. This is why gold is relatively unreactive.
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Answer:
Alkaline
Explanation:
In an alkaline solution, red litmus paper turns blue. When an alkaline compound dissolves in water, it produces hydroxide ions, which cause the solution to become alkaline.
Answer:
172.385 g/mol
Explanation:
Magnesium Tartrate is C4H4MgO6
C - 12.01 g/mol
H - 1.01 g/mol
Mg - 24.305 g/mol
O - 16.00 g/mol
12.01(4) + 1.01(4) + 24.305 + 16(6) = 172.385 g/mol
Answer:
moles of carbon dioxide produced are 410.9 mol.
Explanation:
Given data:
Mass of C₆H₁₄O₂ = 16.5 g
Moles of O₂ = 499 mol
Moles of CO₂ = ?
First of all we will write the balance chemical equation.
2C₆H₁₄O₂ + 17O₂ → 14CO₂ + 12H₂O
moles of C₆H₁₄O₂ = mass × molar mass
moles of C₆H₁₄O₂ = 16.5 g × 118 g/mol
moles of C₆H₁₄O₂ = 1947 mol
Now we compare the moles of CO₂ with moles of O₂ and C₆H₁₄O₂ from balance chemical equation.
O₂ : CO₂
17 : 14
499 : 14/17× 499 = 410.9 moles
C₆H₁₄O₂ : CO₂
2 : 14
1947 : 14/2× 1947 = 13629 moles
Oxygen will be limiting reactant so moles of carbon dioxide produced are 410.9 mol.
