Briefly explain Potassium with 19 protons and 19 neutrons
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ANSWER
2 valence electrons
STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:
The electronic configuration is given below as
Looking at the configuration, you will see that the last energy carries 2 electrons
Hence, the valence electrons are 2
Empirical formula is the simplest ratio of components making up the compound. the molecular formula is the actual ratio of components making up the compound.
the empirical formula is CH₂. We can find the mass of CH₂ one empirical unit and have to then find the number of empirical units in the molecular formula.
Mass of one empirical unit - CH₂ - 12 g/mol x 1 + 1 g/mol x 2 = 12 = 14 g
Molar mass of the compound is - 252 .5 g/mol
number of empirical units = molar mass / mass of empirical unit
=
= 18 units
Therefore molecular formula is - 18 times the empirical formula
molecular formula - CH₂ x 18 = C₁₈H₃₆
molecular formula is C₁₈H₃₆