First, we divide the number of atoms of silicon given in the problem above by Avogadro's number 6.6022 x10^23. This will give us the number of moles of silicon. Then, we multiply the number of moles by the molar mass of silicon.
number of moles = (3.6 x 10^20 atoms/6.022x10^23 atoms) = 5.97x10^-4 moles
Then, multiplying by the molar mass
(5.97x10^-4 moles)(28.0855 g/mol) = 0.017 grams
The chain reaction is easy to stop. Just add a neuron absorbing material. The Control Rods in rectors can do that You just SCRAM (put the rods all the way in) or add something like Boron and the chain reaction stops.
<span>The problem is the radioactive waste. Those isotopes break down and release heat spontaneously, no neutrons required. The only known way to stop or slow radioactive decay down is to slow time down by moving at relativistic speed or near orbit to a black hole.</span>
Answer:
Zn2+ is colourless
Explanation:
We know that transition metal salts are usually coloured due to the possibility of d-d transition.
This d-d transition can only occur when there are vacant d-orbitals. The electronic configuration [Ar] 4s23d8 suggests the presence of vacant d-orbitals and the possibility of the compounds of Zn2+ being coloured.
However, the absence of colours in Zn2+ compounds shows that there is no d-d transition(electronic) spectra observed for Zn2+ because the d orbitals are completely filled. This means that the correct electronic configuration of the ion is [Ar] 3d10.
