A catalyst speeds up the rate of reaction so the answer is B.
Answer:
2s2 2p5
Rb < Sr< Sn< Te<I
Explanation:
Electron affinity is the ability of an atom to accept electrons to form negative ions.
Electron affinity is a periodic trend that decreases down the group but increases across the period.
This accounts for the trends observed in the answer. The atom having the electronic configuration, 2s2 2p5 must be a halogen and it exhibits the highest value of electron affinity.
Also, since electron affinity increases across the period, the electron affinities of the elements increases. Therefore, the arrangement of atoms as shown in the answer depends on increasing electron affinity.
The number of protons defines what element it is and also determines the chemical behavior of the element.
By studying seismic waves
Explanation:
Scientists discovered that the earth's outer core is liquid by simply studying seismic waves.
Seismic waves are elastic waves that have been used by geophysicists to study the earth's interior.
- Interior of the earth is inaccessible due to high pressure and temperature conditions therein.
- To study this part of the earth, an indirect method should be used.
- Seismic waves produced during an earthquake due to their permeating nature have been used to study the interior.
- Seismic P-waves can pass through any materials because they are longitudinal waves. They go through solids, liquids and gases.
- S-waves can only pass through solids and not fluids.
- On a seismograph, it was discovered that the S-waves were cut off in a part of the reading.
- The waves re-appeared after a distance.
- Since S-waves cannot pass through liquids, it has been hypothesized that the outer core is liquid.
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