<span>Bases and Acids are chemically opposite from each other,and there are multiple ways to distinguish how they react when dissolved in water.
One accepted definition is that an acid is any chemical substance that, when it is dissolved in water, creates a solution with hydrogen ion activity greater than pure/neutral water. That is, it donates a proton to the solution. Any substance with a pH less than 7.0 is an acid, and includes substances such as vinegar and lemon juice.
By comparison, a base is any chemical substance that, when it is dissolved in water, creates a solution in which has hydrogen ion activity less than pure/neutral water. That is, it accepts protons. Any substance with a pH greater than 7.0 is a base, and includes substances such as ammonia and baking soda.</span>
This is the reaction formula,
4Fe+3O2=2Fe2O3
<span>3Fe+202=Fe3O4
it has o</span>xygen atom after it's rusted
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Not sure if you still need the answer to this question, but I'd love to help out if you do.
So, the way to balance this equation is pretty simple. First, you need to keep in mind that molecules of hydrogen and oxygen do not come in single molecules, but in bonded pairs, represented by H2 and O2.
But, that's incorrect. The combination of 2 hydrogen molecules with 1 oxygen molecule yields water, but that leaves one oxygen molecule leftover. When broken down, this is how many of each molecule is on each side of the previously stated equation:
Left:
H: 2
O: 2
Right:
H: 2
O: 1
So we have to multiply H2O on the right side by 2 in order to get this:
Left:
H: 2
O: 2
Right:
H: 4
O: 2
The last step is to multiply H2 on the left by two to make it match up with the right side, balancing the equation:
Left:
H: 4
O: 2
Right:
H: 4
O: 2
That makes our equation balanced! I hope this helped you out, feel free to ask any additional questions if you need further clarification. :-)
Answer:
The nonmetals in Groups 15, 16, and 17 form ions with charges of 3-, 2-, and 1-, respectively.
Explanation:
The elements of Group 18 (the noble gases) have a complete valence shell of eight electrons.
It is <em>easier</em> for the elements of Groups 15 to 17 <em>to</em> <em>gain</em> three, two, or one electron(s) to get a complete valence shell <em>than it is to lose</em> five, six, or seven valence electrons.
Thus, they form <em>negative ions</em> with charges of 3-, 2-, and 1-, respectively.
The charges <em>do not correspond</em> to the Group numbers of 15 to 17 or the old (pre-1990) Group numbers of 5A to 7A.