The Lewis structure of PF3 shows that the central phosphorus atom has one non bonding and three bonding electron pairs. In this compound each Phosphorus atom contributes 5 valence electrons while each fluoride contributes 7 valence electrons making a total of 26 valence electrons. The central Phosphorus atom forms single bonds with each of the fluoride atoms. Phosphorus, therefore ends up with a non-bonding pair since the fluoride atoms already have 8 electrons around them. <span />
The food has 23629.64 cal
<h3>Further explanation</h3>
Given
mass = 1000 g of water
temperature increases 23.65 * C
Required
The energy of the food
Solution
Heat absorbed by water :
Q = m . c . Δt
Q = 1000 g x 4.184 J/g°C x 23.65 °C
Q = 98951.6 J
1 Joules = 0.2388 Calories
98951.6 J = 23629.64 cal
Energy is used by plants to carry cellular respiration.
Option B: Strength of chemical bonds
Hardness defines the strength, it can not be compared with surface roughness as a smooth surface can be harder or difficult to break than a rough surface. The mass and weight of a substance matters while comparing density of substance or how heavy it is but it is not directly proportional to the hardness of the substance. Thus, equal masses of two substance can not be considered equally hard. Hardness depends on the inter-molecular interaction or forces within a substance, if the inter-molecular interactions are strong or the strength of chemical bonds is strong then the substance is more hard.
Therefore, hardness is directly proportional to strength of the chemical bonds.
b is the correct answer to that question
