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vampirchik [111]
3 years ago
11

Explain in terms of types of matter why methane can be broken down by chemical means but argon cannot?

Chemistry
1 answer:
Fynjy0 [20]3 years ago
7 0
Argon is a pure element which means that it cannot be broken down further than it already is. Methane, however, is a hydrocarbon, which means it is made out of both hydrogen and carbon and thus can be broken down to separate those elements.
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Explanation:

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(1) Oxidation:         Mg-2e^{-}\rightarrow Mg^{2+} ;  E_{Mg^{2+}\mid Mg}^{0}=-2.38V

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n = (38.5 g) / (39.098 g/mol) = 0.985 mole.

<em>Using cross multiplication:</em>

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