atoms are made of 3 types of sub atomic particles- protons, neutrons and electrons
from these 3 particles, electrons are responsible for participating in chemical bonds. therefore chemical properties of elements are based on the number of electrons present.
valence electrons are the number of electrons in the outermost energy shell that are involved in chemical bonds.
atoms with same number of valence electrons are grouped in to columns called groups.
therefore elements of the same group have same number of valence electrons, hence similar chemical properties.
from the options given
only Be and Mg belong to the same group they both belong to group 2 with 2 valence electrons
therefore Be and Mg have similar chemical properties
answer is
1) Be and Mg
The question is incomplete, the complete question is:
Which statements are consistent with Dalton's atomic theory as it was originally stated? Why?
a. Sulfur and oxygen atoms have the same mass.
b. All cobalt atoms are identical.
c. Potassium and chlorine atoms combine in a 1:1 ratio to form potassium chloride.
d. Lead atoms can be converted into gold.
<u>Answer: </u>The correct options are b) and c).
<u>Explanation:</u>
Some of the postulates of Dalton's atomic theory are:
- All matter is made of very tiny particles called atoms that participate in chemical reactions
- Atoms are indivisible particles that cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction
- Atoms of a given element are identical in mass and chemical properties
- Atoms of different elements have different masses and chemical properties.
- Atoms combine in the ratio of small whole numbers to form compounds.
- The relative number and kinds of atoms are constant in a given compound.
For the given options:
<u>For a:</u>
The statement is inconsistent with the theory as no two elements can have the same mass. Only atoms of the same element can have the same mass.
This is consistent with the theory as atoms of the same element are identical.
This is consistent with the theory as atoms combine in a simple whole number ratio.
The statement is inconsistent with the theory as atoms of one element cannot be changed to atoms of other element.
Hence, the correct options are b) and c).
Answer:
The temperature of the gas.
Explanation:
According to the kinetic molecular theory, the molecules of a substance are in constant random motion.
If an ideal gas is contained is a sealed rigid container, the average velocity of the gas molecules is dependent of the temperature of the gas.
Recall that temperature is defined as the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a body.
