False; an ionic bond generally occurs between a nonmetal and a metal; for example, NaCl.
Answer:
- <em>The average mass of calcium in each sample is: </em><u>0.978 g</u>
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- <em>The absolute uncertainty is: </em><u>0.008 g</u>
Explanation:
The <em>absolute uncertainty </em>of the total samples indicated in the statement is ± 0.1 g.
When you multiply or divide quantities with uncertainties, you calculate the final uncertanty by adding the <em>relative uncertainties</em> together.
The relative uncertainty is the absolute uncertainty divided by the quantity:
- Relative uncertainty = 0.1g / 12.2 g = 0.008
The average mass of calcium is calculated using proportions, along with the molar masses:
- Molar mass of calcium: 40.078 g/ mol (from a periodic table)
- Molar mass of calcite: 100.085 g/mol (given)
Proportion:
- 40.078 g of calcium / 100.085 g of calcite = x / 12.2 g of calcite
- x = 12.2 × 40.078 / 100.085 g = 4.89 g calcium
So the total mass of calcium in the five samples is 4.89 g, and the average mass in each sample is:
- Average mass = total mass of five samples / number of samples
- Average mass = 4.89 g / 5 = <u>0.978 g of calcium</u>
So, the first answer is that the average mass of calcium in each sample is 0.978 g ( keep 3 signficant figures, such as the quntitiy 12.2 shows, as you have only used multiplication and division).
The absolute uncertainty of each sample is the relative uncertainty multiplied by the average mass of calcium of the five samples, rounded to one decimal:
- Absolute uncertainty = 0.978 g × 0.008 ≈ 0.008 g
The answer to the secon question is that the absolute uncertaingy of calcium in each sample is 0.008 g.
Answer: Activation energy
Explanation:
In a chemical reaction, the reactants contains particles which must collide in order for a reaction to occur. The rate of reaction depends on the frequency of effective collision between the reacting particles. Effective collision are those that result in reactions, which when they occur the colliding particles become activated with increased kinetic energy.
This energy must exceed a particular energy barrier for a particular reaction if the reaction must take place. This energy barrier that must be overcome before a reaction takes place is known as the ACTIVATION ENERGY.
To explain further, when two particles or molecules A and B come in contact with each other, for a reaction to take place, they must collide with a sufficient force to break the bond that exists between them. The minimum combined kinetic energy these reactant particles must possess in order for their collision to result in a reaction is called the activation energy.
