Answer:
B- Sodium loses an electron.
D- Fluorine gains an electron.
Sodium is oxidized.
Explanation:
The reaction equation is given as:
Na + F → NaF
In this reaction, Na is the reducing agent. It loses an electron and then becomes oxidized. By so doing, Na becomes isoelectronic with Neon.
Fluorine gains the electron and then becomes reduced. This makes fluorine also isoelectronic with Neon.
This separation of charges on the two species leads to an electrostatic attraction which forms the ionic bonds.
Convert the mass to moles .
85.1 g ÷ 20.18 g/mol = 4.21704658
convert the moles to molecules
4.2170 mol × 6.022^23 molecules/mol = 2.539^24
The actual number of atoms of each element present in the molecule of the compound is represented by the formula known as molecular formula.
Molar mass of the unknown compound = 223.94 g/mol (given)
Mass of each element present in the unknown compound is determined as:
- Mass of carbon,
:

- Mass of hydrogen,
:

- Mass of chlorine,
:

Now, the number of each element in the unknown compound is determined by the formula:

- Number of moles of
:

- Number of moles of
:

- Number of moles of


Dividing each mole with the smallest number of mole, to determine the empirical formula:


Multiplying with 2 to convert the numbers in formula into a whole number:
So, the empirical formula is
.
Empirical mass = 
In order to determine the molecular formula:
n = 
n = 
So, the molecular formula is:

Lower the pH because increased number of free hydrogen ions