A student made the Lewis dot diagram of a compound as shown. Mg is written with two dots shown on its top. Cl is written on the
right side of Mg. Cl has seven dots around it. An arrow is shown from one dot on Mg toward the vacant space around Cl. Another arrow is shown from the other dot on Mg toward the vacant space around Cl. On the top, the art title is written as Students Lewis Dot Model. What is the error in the Lewis dot diagram?
1 answer:
Answer:
The dots were not properly located and arrows are not used in Lewis structures
Explanation:
If we intend to write a Lewis structure for a compound, that lewis structure must consist of only dots. These dots actually show the valence electrons on the outermost shell of the molecule.
We do not involve arrows when writing dot electron structures for compounds. The valence electrons of magnesium ought not to be written together because they are not a lone pair, rather they are two unpaired electrons. The use of an arrow suggests a coordinate covalent bond which is not the case here.
The correct lewis structure for MgCl2 is shown in the image attached to this answer.
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Answer:
24.9 L Ar
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Atomic Structure</u>
- Reading a Periodic Table
- Moles
- STP (Standard Conditions for Temperature and Pressure) = 22.4 L per mole at 1 atm, 273 K
<u>Aqueous Solutions</u>
- States of Matter
<u>Stoichiometry</u>
- Using Dimensional Analysis
Explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define</u>
[Given] 40.0 g Ar
[Solve] L Ar
<u>Step 2: Identify Conversions</u>
[PT] Molar Mass of Ar - 39.95 g/mol
[STP] 22.4 L = 1 mol
<u>Step 3: Convert</u>
- [DA] Set up:
- [DA] Divide/Multiply [Cancel out units]:
<u>Step 4: Check</u>
<em>Follow sig fig rules and round. We are given 3 sig figs.</em>
24.9235 L Ar ≈ 24.9 L Ar
Answer:
0.03atm
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Total pressure = 780torr
Partial pressure of water vapor = 1.0atm
Unknown:
Partial pressure of radon = ?
Solution:
A sound knowledge of Dalton's law of partial pressure will help solve this problem.
The law states that "the total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the constituent gases".
Mathematically;
P = P
+ P
+ P
Since the total pressure is 780torr, convert this to atm;
760torr = 1 atm
780torr = atm = 1.03atm
For this problem;
Total pressure = Partial pressure of radon + Partial pressure of water vapor
1.03 = Partial pressure of radon + 1.0
Partial pressure of radon = 1.03 - 1.00 = 0.03atm