Explanation:
Non-metals are the species that are electron deficient and they are able to accept one or more electrons from a donor atom in order to complete their octet.
For example, carbon (C), nitrogen (N), chlorine, (Cl), phosphorus (P) etc are all non-metals.
Metals are the species that contain more number of electrons in their valence shell and in order to attain stability they easily lose an electron.
For example, sodium (Na), lithium (Li), Beryllium (Be), Magnesium (Mg) etc are all metals.
Metalloids are the species that show properties of both metals and non-metals.
For example, Boron (B), Antimony (Sb), Silicon (Si) and Germanium (Ge) etc are metalloids.
The answer is D, because gems are usually not mettallic
Melting (solid to liquid)
Balanced equation for the above reaction is as follows;
Mg(OH)₂ + 2HCl ---> MgCl₂ + 2H₂O
stoichiometry of Mg(OH)₂ to MgCl₂ is 1:1
mass of Mg(OH)₂ reacted - 1.82 g
number of moles of Mg(OH)₂ - 1.82 g/ 58.3 g/mol = 0.0312 mol
number of Mg(OH)₂ moles reacted - number of MgCl₂ moles formed
number of MgCl₂ moles formed - 0.0312 mol
mass of MgCl₂ formed - 0.0312 mol x 95.2 g/mol = 2.97 g
mass of MgCl₂ formed - 2.97 g
