The nuclei of atoms become unstable when the repelling forces of the protons cannot be balanced by the number of neutrons in the nucleus. It then re-arranges itself randomly to a more stable configuration by emitting any of a series of particles. During radioactive decay, an atom does not collapse.
Since an atom is mostly empty space - that is it’s nucleus is relatively distant from the electron shells so, in the presence of extreme forces such as gravity inthe collapse of a large star, the inward pressures on the atom overcome the natural balance of the atomic structure and the ‘empty space’ disappears as nuclei are mashed together by the intense pressures and a neutron star is formed. Under even more external pressure, even the neutron star can collapse to form a black hole.
No atoms are lost or made during the chemical reaction so the total mass of the products is equal to the total mass of the reactants. In an atom, protons and neutrons contribute to the mass and since the number of them doesn’t change, the mass doesn’t either.
Answer:
5.41 ×10⁻²²
Explanation:
We were told right from the question that both the Zinc ions and the Zinc oxide adopts a face-centered cubic arrangement.
Then, the number of ZnO molecule in one unit cell = 4
The standard molar mass of ZnO = 81.38g
Avogadro's constant = 6.023 × 10²³ mole
∴
The mass of one unit cell of zinc oxide can be calculated as:
= 
= 5.40461564×10⁻²²
≅ 5.41 ×10⁻²²
∴ The mass of one unit cell of zinc oxide = 5.41 ×10⁻²²
Answer:
0.96g of sodium hydride
Explanation:
Equation of reaction:
NaH + H20 = NaOH + H2
Mass of hydrogen gas produced (m) = PVM/RT
P = 765torr - 28torr = 737torr = 737/760 = 0.97atm, V = 982mL = 982cm^3, M = 2g/mol, R = 82.057cm^3.atm/gmol.K, T = 28°C = 28 + 273K = 301K
m = (0.97×982×2)/(82.057×301) = 0.08g of hydrogen gas
From the equation of reaction
1 mole (24g) of sodium hydride produced 1 mole (2g) of hydrogen gas
0.08g of hydrogen gas would be produced by (24×0.08)/2 = 0.96g of sodium hydride