Substance a is a base, and substance b is an acid
Answer is: Cl and Na.
sodium and chlorine are in third period and they have very different properties. Sodium is solid metal and chlorine is gaseous nonmetal.
They form compound NaCl (Sodium chloride), because sodium lost one valence electron and form cation Na⁺, chlorine gain one electron and form anion Cl⁻.
Electron configuration of sodium atom: ₁₁Na 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹.
Electron configuration of chlorine atom: ₁₇Cl 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵.
Other examples are metal-metal pairs and they do not form cation and anion.
1.3 x 10¹⁵ : 1.2 x 10⁹ = 1.083 x 10⁶
Answer:
A strip of magnesium metal is ignited using a lighter wand. The result is
an intensely glowing white light. As the burning of the metal subsides, a
white powder-like substance now appears replacing the smooth ribbon of
metal.
Answer: Electrovalent or Ionic Compounds
Explanation:
Electrovalent Compounds Form bonds that are characterised by transfer of electrons from metallic atoms to non-metal licenses atoms during a chemical reaction.
The metallic atom after donating their valence electrons, become positively charged, while the non-metal license atoms becomes negatively charged after acquiring extra electrons.
A typical example of electrovalent compounds can be found between the association of Group 1(Alkali Metals) elements and the Group 7(Halogen Family) elements.
