Write the full symbol for the isotope of oxygen having 8 neutrons.

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Helen [10]3 years ago

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Isotopes are forms of a chemical element that have the same atomic number but differ in mass. 16O → 8 protons + 8 neutrons; a “light” oxygen); The relative amounts are expressed as either 18O/16O or δ 18O Oxygen - 18 (aka 18O → 8 protons + 10 neutrons; a “heavy” oxygen).

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Choose a likely identity for X, Y, and Z in these structures. A central X atom is bonded to two chlorine atoms through single bo

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Answer:

X is Be

Y is B

Z is O

Explanation:

In order to understand the solution, we need to that the an element form a bond based on

1 The number of valence electron available in its atom

2 The number of electron it require to attains its stable state i.e its Octet state

The number of valence electron for each of the option are

F = 7, N = 5 , O = 6 , C = 4 , B = 3 , Be = 2

Considering the first element

We see that X is donating two valence electron in its atom and it is donating it to 2 Cl as Cl only requires a single electron to achieve its stable state

Now looking option we can see that Be has two valence electron in it atom and in order for it to attain its stable state it needs to release the electron so the correct option for this question is Be

Considering the second element

We see that Y is donating three valence electron in its atom and it is donating it to 3 Cl as Cl only requires a single electron to achieve its stable state

Now looking option we can see that B has three valence electron in it atom and in order for it to attain its stable state it needs to release the valence electron so the correct option for this question is B

Considering the second element

We see that Z is donating two valence electron in its atom and it is donating it to 2 Cl as Cl only requires a single electron to achieve its stable state, also Z has 2 lone-pair valence electron

Now looking at the option we can see that O has 6 valence electron so if it donates 2 valence electron it will still be left with 4 - pair of electron

Therefore the correct option to this question is O