<span>magnesium cations (Mg </span><span>2+</span>) and oxide anions (<span>O 2</span>−<span>)</span>
Answer:
p=m/v
p equals density M equals mass and v = volume
An atom consists of a central nucleus with positively charged protons and neutral neutrons. Negatively charged electrons revolve around the nucleus along electronic shells. A metal atom has the tendency to lose electrons from the outermost electronic shell to form a positive ion known as cation. In a cation, the number of electrons is less than the protons in the nucleus. As a result, electrons are attracted towards the nucleus by a strong force of attraction. This makes metal ions smaller than their corresponding neutral atoms.
(Ans) (b) smaller than
A nonmetal atom usually gains electrons to form a negative ion or anion. In an anion the number of electrons is more. As a result, electrons start to repel with each other and the electrons spread out. This increases the size of anions. For this reason, nonmetal ions are typically larger than their corresponding neutral atoms.
(Ans) (a) larger than
Answer:
Yes
Explanation:
The speed of light is about 300 000 km per second, so light takes about 1.28 seconds to travel from the Moon to the Earth.
Answer:
(a) (i) All the elements of a group have similar chemical properties because they have same no. of valence electrons in their outermost shell. (ii) All the elements of a period have different chemical properties because they have different no. of valence electrons in their atoms.
