Heating an atom excites its electrons and they jump to higher energy levels. When the electrons return to lower energy levels, they emit energy in the form of light. ... Every element has a different number of electrons and a different set of energy levels. Thus, each element emits its own set of colours.
(4) total number of valence electrons, because they exist in the same group.
Answer:
4KNO3 ==> 2K2O + 2N2 + 5O2
Explanation:
It's a decomposition, but not a simple one.
KNO3 ==> K2O + N2 + O2 I don't usually do this, but I think the easiest way to proceed is to balancing the K and N together. That will require a 2 in front of KNO3
4KNO3 ==> 2K2O + 2N2 + 5O2
Now you have (3*4) = 12 oxygens. Two are on the K2O. So the other 10 must be on the O2
That should do it.
