It is softer than topaz and and it is softer than diamond (diamond has a Mohs hardness of 10, which is the highest value of the scale)
Answer:

Explanation:
The question will be easier to solve if we interpret it as, " How long will it take until one-fourth of a sample of the element remains,?"
The half-life of the element is the time it takes for half of it to decay.
After one half-life, half (50 %) of the original amount will remain.
After a second half-life, half of that amount (25 %) will remain, and so on.
We can construct a table as follows:


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Answer:</h3>
![\displaystyle K_{eq} = \frac{[H_2]^2[O_2]}{[H_2O]^2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cdisplaystyle%20K_%7Beq%7D%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B%5BH_2%5D%5E2%5BO_2%5D%7D%7B%5BH_2O%5D%5E2%7D)
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General Formulas and Concepts:</h3>
<u>Chemistry</u>
<u>Aqueous Solutions</u>
<u>Kinetics</u>
<u>Equilibrium</u>
- Equilibrium Reactions RxN ⇄
- Equilibrium Constants
- Equilibrium Expression:
![\displaystyle K = \frac{[Producst]^{coefficients}}{[Reactants]^{coefficients}}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cdisplaystyle%20K%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B%5BProducst%5D%5E%7Bcoefficients%7D%7D%7B%5BReactants%5D%5E%7Bcoefficients%7D%7D)
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Explanation:</h3>
*Note: Only gases and liquids affect equilibrium
<u>Step 1: Define</u>
[RxN - Balanced] 2H₂O (g) ⇄ 2H₂ (g) + O₂ (g)
<u>Step 2: Identify</u>
[Reactant] H₂O
[Product] H₂
[Product] O₂
<u>Step 3: Write K Expression</u>
- Substitute:
![\displaystyle K_{eq} = \frac{[H_2]^2[O_2]}{[H_2O]^2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cdisplaystyle%20K_%7Beq%7D%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B%5BH_2%5D%5E2%5BO_2%5D%7D%7B%5BH_2O%5D%5E2%7D)
Answer:
When water melts from ice to liquid, or boils and becomes a gas, it is still water.
Explanation: