Answer:
2Fe(s) + 3O2(g) --------> 2FeO3(s)
Explanation:
According to the question, a battery was used to light the steel wool by bringing the terminals very close together. When the battery came into contact with the steel wool, current was sent out through the thin wire. This caused the iron to heat up quite well.
Iron reacts with oxygen under these conditions as follows;
2Fe(s) + 3O2(g) --------> 2FeO3(s)
This is the chemical reaction that occurs when the steel wool is set on fire.
Answer:
XZ2
Explanation:
There are different ways in which compounds can be represented. Broadly, we have three different types of formula;
- Structural formular: This shows how th atoms in te compound are connected to each other.
- Molecular formular: This shows the actual number of atoms of element present in the compound
- Empirical Formular: This is the simplest formular of a compound. It basically shows the number of atoms in simple ration to each other.
This question requires us to input the empirical formular;
X2Z4
The ratio of the elements is; 2 : 4 which can be simplified into 1 : 2
This means the empirical formular is XZ2
Answer:
See explanation below
Explanation:
In an electrochemical cell, electricity is obtained by the gradual deterioration of the anode.
Hence, surface area of the metal will affect the length of time within which the electrochemical cell works.
The greater the surface area of the metal, the longer the electrochemical cell can function and the greater the quantity of electricity produced, hence the answer above.
Answer:
Elements that belong to the <em>same </em><em>GROUP</em><em> </em>of the periodic table have the most similar chemical properties.
Explanation:
A GROUP in the periodic table is a column of elements with the same number of valence electrons. Since electrons are exchanged/shared during a chemical reaction, then elements with similar valence electrons, will react similarly. Thus elements belonging to the <em>same GROUP</em> are most similar in the way they react.
For example: Sodium and Lithium are group 1 elements while fluorine and chlorine are group 17 elements. In a reaction under normal conditions, Sodium and Lithium will both try to give up their single valence electron to form cations. In doing so they will react more similarly. On the other hand, Fluorine and Chlorine who are more inclined to accept a single electron to form cations react less like the group 1 elements and more like each other.
