Answer: Be= 2, C =4, Li = 1 and B=3
Explanation:
The valence shell can be define as the outermost shell of an atom that contains the valence electrons.
Beryllium (Be), electronic configuration; 1s2 2s2, = 2 electrons in its valence shell.
Carbon (C), electronic configuration; 1s2 2s2 2p2, = 4 electrons in its valence shell.
Lithium (Li), electronic configuration; 1s2 2s1 = 1 electron in its valence shell.
Boron (B) , electronic configuration; 1s2 2s2 2p1 = 3 electron in its valence shell.
Hydrofluoric acid is a solution of hydrogen fluoride (HF) in water. Solutions of HF are colourless, acidic and highly corrosive. It is used to make most fluorine-containing compounds; examples include the commonly used pharmaceutical antidepressant medication fluoxetine (Prozac) and the material PTFE (Teflon).
Half life is the time taken for a radioactive isotope to decay by half its original mass. In this case the half life of carbon-14 is 5.730 years.
Using the formula;
New mass = original mass × (1/2)^n; where n is the number of half lives (in this case n=1 )
New mass = 2 g × (1/2)^1
= 1 g
Therefore; the mass of carbon-14 that remains will be 1 g
