<span>It is the valence orbit that controls the electrical properties of the atom. The valence electron is referred to as a "free electron.' Valence electrons have the highest energy of all electrons in an atom; they are also the most reactive, meaning they are usually the electrons involved in bonding. When silicon atoms combine to form a solid, they arrange themselves into an orderly pattern called a crystal.</span>
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We are told that there are 1.55 x 10²³ molecules of Cl₂ and we need to calculate the mass of these molecules. We need to do several conversions. The easiest will be to convert the amount of molecules to the number of moles present. To do this, we need to use Avogadro's number which is 6.022 x 10²³ molecules/mole.
1.55 x 10²³ molecules / 6.022 x 10²³ molecules/mole = 0.257 moles Cl₂
Now that we have the moles of Cl₂ present, we can convert this value to a mass of Cl₂ by using the molecular mass of Cl₂. The molecular mass is 70.906 g/mol.
0.257 moles Cl₂ x 70.906 g/mol = 18.3 g Cl₂
Therefore, 1.55 x 10²³ molecules of Cl₂ will have a mass of 18.3 g.
By the definition of a binary compound, the answer is NaOH.
Methane is lighter than air, having a specific gravity of 0.554. It is only slightly soluble in water. It burns readily in air, forming carbon dioxide
and water vapour; the flame is pale, slightly luminous, and very hot.
The boiling point of methane is −162 °C (−259.6 °F) and the melting
point is −182.5 °C (−296.5 °F). Methane in general is very stable, but
mixtures of methane and air, with the methane content between 5 and 14
percent by volume, are explosive. Explosions of such mixtures have been
frequent in coal mines and collieries and have been the cause of many
mine disasters.
