The answer is the letter C
Eight because an octet has 8 electrons and when it’s full it’s stable. If it’s not full, it’s constantly sharing or borrowing electrons.
Explanation:
Moles of metal,
=
4.86
⋅
g
24.305
⋅
g
⋅
m
o
l
−
1
=
0.200
m
o
l
.
Moles of
H
C
l
=
100
⋅
c
m
−
3
×
2.00
⋅
m
o
l
⋅
d
m
−
3
=
0.200
m
o
l
Clearly, the acid is in deficiency ; i.e. it is the limiting reagent, because the equation above specifies that that 2 equiv of HCl are required for each equiv of metal.
So if
0.200
m
o
l
acid react, then (by the stoichiometry), 1/2 this quantity, i.e.
0.100
m
o
l
of dihydrogen will evolve.
So,
0.100
m
o
l
dihydrogen are evolved; this has a mass of
0.100
⋅
m
o
l
×
2.00
⋅
g
⋅
m
o
l
−
1
=
?
?
g
.
If 1 mol dihydrogen gas occupies
24.5
d
m
3
at room temperature and pressure, what will be the VOLUME of gas evolved?
Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium....etc have two valence electrons
