The volume of 10 grams of frozen water is more than the volume of 10 grams of liquid water
Answer: 2 lone pairs, square planar
Explanation:
Using the VSEPR ( Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion)Theory
To calculate the number of lone pairs electron can be done using the formula;
Number of electrons = ½ (V+N-C+A)
V mean valency of the central atom
N means number of monovalent bonding atoms
C means charge on cation
A means charges on anion
Therefore, to calculate the number of lone pair electron C=A=0;
Number of electrons = ½ (8+4) = 12/2 = 6
Number of bonding pair = 4
Number of lone pairs of electron = 6-4 = 2
The hybridrization of the compound is sp3d2 because the number of electrons around the central atom is 6.
The geometry of the compound is square planar and this is because of the repulsion between the bonding pair of electrons and lone pair of electrons which causes the lone pair of electrons to lie in a perpendicular plane in order to acquire stability.
It does<span>, however, change the </span>mass<span> of the nucleus. </span>Adding<span> or removing </span>neutrons<span>from the nucleus are how isotopes are created. Protons carry a positive electrical charge and they alone determine the charge of the nucleus.</span>
The answer is A. The element is sodium (Na) and is highly reactive