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Which electron configuration represents the distribution of electrons in a potassium atom in the ground state?

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Answer is: 2-8-8-1, it means there are two electrons in first electrons shell (1s²), eight electrons in second (2s²2p⁶) and third (3s²3p⁶) electrons shell and one electron in fourth electrons shell (4s¹).

Potassium is a chemical element with atomic number 19 (number of electrons is 19).

Electron configuration of potassium is: ₁₉K 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s¹.

Potassium is the alkali metal and has a single valence electron in the outer electron shell.

ahrayia [7]3 years ago

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The complete ground state electron configuration for potassium would be written as 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1. Electron configuration is the arrangement of the electrons of a molecule or an atom in the orbitals. These are key to understand the chemical properties exhibited by the elements.

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The molar enthalpy of combustion of glucose is -2819.3 kJ/mol

Explanation:

Step 1: Data given

Mass of glucose = 0.305 grams

Combustion of 0.305 grams causes a raise of 6.30 °C

Calorimeter has a heat capacity of 755 J/°C

Molar mass of glucose = 180.2 g/mol

Step 2: The balanced equation

C6H12O6 (s) + 6O2 (g) → 6CO2 (g) + 6H2O (g)

Step 3:

ΔH = (m * C * ΔT + c(calorimeter) * ΔT)

with m = mass of the solutin = 0.305 grams

with C = heat capacity of water = 4.184 J/g°C

with ΔT = the change in temperature = 6.30 °C

with c(calorimeter) = 755 J/°C

ΔH = 0.305 * 4.184 *6.30 + 755 * 6.30 = 4764.5 J ( negative because it's exothermic)

Step 4: Calculate moles of glucose

Moles glucose = mass glucose / Molar mass glucose

Moles glucose = 0.305 grams / 180.2 g/mol

Moles glucose = 0.00169 moles

Step 5: Calculate molar enthalpy

Molar enthalpy = -4764.5 J / 0.00169 moles

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How many moles of butane gas, C4H10, react to produce 2.50 moles of H2O? How many moles of oxygen gas reacts? Given the balanced

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The moles of butane gas and oxygen gas reacted if 2.50 moles of H2O is produced is calculated as below

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the moles of butane (C4H10) reacted calculation

by use of mole ratio between C4H10: H2O which is 2 : 10 the moles of C4H10= 2.50 x2/10 = 0.5 moles of C4H10 reacted

The moles of O2 reacted calculation

by use of mole ratio between O2 : H2O which is 13:10 the moles of O2

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Anode (which is positively charged for electrolytic cells)

Electrolyte

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$Zn^{2+}(aq) + 2e^- \rightleftharpoons Zn(s)$ ; E° = –0.76 V

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