Answer:
C. 11 moles of N2O
Explanation:
A. CO2 exists as a molecular compound. The number of atoms present = 1 atom of Carbon and 2 atoms oxygen = 3 atoms * 9 = 18 atoms
B. Xe exists as an atom. Number of atoms present = 10 * 1 atom = 10 atoms
C. N20 contains 3 atoms; 2 atoms of Nitrogen and 1 atom of oxygen.
Number of atoms present = 3 * 11 = 33 atoms
D. CO contains 2 atoms, 1 each of carbon and oxygen.
Number of atoms present = 12 * 2 = 24 atoms
Answer:
b) Phosphorus acid
Explanation:
To distinguish the type of acid of phosphorus with the oxidation state of +3, we need to be familiar with the chemical formula of each of the compounds:
Orthophosphoric acid H₃PO₄
Phosphorus acid H₃PO₃
Metaphosphoric acid HPO₃
Phyrophosphoric acid H₄P₂O₇
Now that we know the formula of the given compounds, the algebraic sum of all the oxidation numbers of all atoms in a neutral compound is zero:
Only phosphorus acid yielded an oxidation state of +3 for phosphorus in the compound.
H₃PO₃:
we know the oxidation state of H = +1
O = -2
The oxidation state of P is unknown. We can express this as an equation:
3(+1) + P + 3(-2) = 0
3 + P -6 = 0
P-3 = 0
P = +3
