Rutherford used gold for his scattering experiment because gold is the most malleable metal and he wanted the thinnest layer as possible. The goldsheet used was around 1000 atoms thick. Therefore, Rutherford selected a Gold foil in his alpha scatttering experiment.
Answer:
- <u>1. Since the temperature of your body is higher than the temperature of the air and of the water, heat will flow from your body to the air and pool.</u>
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- <u>2. The pool feels cooler than air because the water can absorb heat energy faster than the air, due to liquids are better conductors than gases.</u>
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Explanation:
Heat always flows from warmer substances to colder ones.
The normal body temperature is 98ºF. Therefore, the heat will flow from your body to the air and pool, which are at a lower temperature of 80ºF. In both cases, you will lose thermal energy and the external parts of your body will cool down.
The difference between both cases is in the heat conduction capacity of both air and water.
Liquids (and solids) are better <em>thermal conductors </em>than gases because the conduction of heat occurs as result of the direct contact between the particles of matter: the atoms or molecules in hot matter vibrate faster than their neighbors and transmit them kinetic energy by direct contact.
Therefore, the liquid water in the swimming pool, at the same temperature than the air, will be able to absorb more heat in the same time from the body.
In conclusion, the body will cool down faster in water than in air which is why the pool feels cooler than air.
Answer : Option C) 0.3 mol of Gold.
Explanation : Amongst the options given in the question, 0.3 mol of Au is the greatest in mass in grams.
As 0.3 mol X atomic weight of Au (196.966) = 59.088 grams;
Silver has 0.5 mol X atomic weight of Ag (107.86) = 53.93 grams;
The other options are not relevant as they deal in the atomic range which has mass value very less as compared to the moles of elements.
Therefore, it is clear that Au has the greatest mass amongst the given choices.
