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Why is iron described as an element

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Harrizon [31]3 years ago

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Iron is a type of element because iron is metal and metal is also a mineral
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Molecular formula is the chemical formula which depicts the actual number of atoms of each element present in the compound.

Empirical formula is the simplest chemical formula which depicts the whole number of atoms of each element present in the compound.

In both the formulas, the nature of atoms remains the same but the number differs.

For Example: The molecular formula of oxalic acid is $C_2H_2H_4$ but the empirical formula of oxalic acid is $CHO_2$

To calculate the molecular formula, we need to find the valency which is multiplied by each element to get the molecular formula.

The equation used to calculate the valency is:

$n=\frac{\text{Molecular mass}}{\text{Empirical mass}}$

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Answer: The pH of the solution is 9.71

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1 mole of NaOH produces 1 mole of sodium ions and 1 mole of hydroxide ions.

We are given:

pOH of the solution = 7.2

To calculate the pH of the solution, we need to determine pOH of the solution. To calculate pOh of the solution, we use the equation:

$pOH=-\log[OH^-]$

We are given:

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Putting values in above equation, we get:

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The half-life is the time of half-disintegration, it is the time in which half of the atoms of an isotope disintegrate.

We have the following data:

mo (initial mass) = 20 g

m (final mass after time T) = 5 g

x (number of periods elapsed) = ?

P (Half-life) = ? (in minutes)

T (Elapsed time for sample reduction) = 8 minutes

Let's find the number of periods elapsed (x), let us see:

$m = \dfrac{m_o}{2^x}$

$5 = \dfrac{20}{2^x}$

$2^x = \dfrac{20}{5}$

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$2^x = 2^2$

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Now, let's find the half-life (P) of the radioactive sample, let's see:

$T = x*P$

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$2\:P = 8$

$P = \dfrac{8}{2}$

$\boxed{\boxed{P = 4\:minutes}}\Longleftarrow(Half-Life)\end{array}}\qquad\checkmark$

I Hope this helps, greetings ... DexteR! =)

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