A radioactive element has an unstable nucleus that emits particles in the form of alpha, beta, or gamma radiation. A stable element has a nucleus that does not emit such particles
The loss or gain of electrons
Explanation:
The loss or gain of electrons determines if an atom will become a cation or anion.
A cation is a positively charge ion
An anion is a negatively charged ion.
In an atom, we have sub-atomic particles:
Protons are the positively charged particles
Electrons are negatively charged
Neutrons carry no charges
Only electrons can be lost or gained in chemical processes that forms cations and anions.
When a neutral atom gains electron, it has more electrons than protons. This makes it negatively charged and we call it an anion.
When a neutral atom loses an electron, the number of protons is more. We call it a cation.
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Answer: Yes it's correct.
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Cooper cannot be broken down into a simpler substance since it is an element meaning it had its own atoms.
The balanced chemical reaction is:
<span>CuCl2 + 2Na → 2NaCl + Cu
We are given the amount of sodium to be used up in the reaction. This will be the starting point for our calculations.
15 g Na ( 1 mol / 22.99 ) ( 1 mol Cul2 / 2 mol Na ) (134.45 g / 1 mol ) = 43.86 g CuCl2 needed to be able to obtain the maximum amount of copper.</span>
