Answer: option D. the ability of a base to react with a soluble metal salt.
Justification:
NaOH is a strong base, which means that in water it will dissociate according to this reaction:
- NaOH(aq) → Na⁺ (aq) + OH⁻ (aq)
On the other hand, CuSO₄ is a soluble ionic salt which in water will dissociate into its ions according to this other reaction:
Hence, in solution, the sodium ion (Na⁺) will react with the metal salt in a double replacement reaction, where the highly reactive sodium ion (Na⁺) will substitute the Cu²⁺ in the CuSO₄ to form the sodium sulfate salt, Na₂SO₄ (water soluble), and the copper(II) hydroxide, Cu(OH)₂ (insoluble).
That is what the given reaction represents:
CuSO₄ (aq) + 2NaOH(aq) → Cu(OH)₂(s) + Na₂SO₄(aq)
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
soluble metal salt strong base insoluble base solube salt
Answer:
Explanation:
An atom is the smallest unit of an element that can take part in a chemical reaction. Atoms (and there corresponding symbols) mentioned in the question are
Lithium ⇒ Li
Carbon ⇒ C
Nitrogen ⇒ N
Potassium ⇒ K
Oxygen ⇒ O
Iron ⇒ Fe
Chlorine ⇒ Cl
A compound is substance that contains two or more atoms that are chemically combined and can be represented with a chemical formula. The compounds (and there corresponding formula) mentioned in the question are
Water ⇒ H₂O
Edible salt (sodium chloride) ⇒ NaCl
Chalk (calcium carbonate) ⇒ CaCO₃
Lime (calcium oxide) ⇒ CaO
Iodides (such as sodium iodide and potassium iodide) ⇒ NaI and KI respectively
Answer:
The current temperature is -15° (15° below zero)
Explanation:
The temperature drops 10°:
T-10°
It will reach 25° below zero:
T - 10° = -25°
We add 10° in both members of the equation:
T - 10° +10° = -25° +10°
The equation is simplified as follows:
T = -25° +10°
T = -15°
The integer -15° can be expressed as 15° below zero.
The law of conservation of mass or principle of mass conservation states that for any system closed to all transfers of matter and energy, the mass of the system must remain constant over time, as system's mass cannot change, so quantity cannot be added nor removed. Hence, the quantity of mass is conserved over time.
The law implies that mass can neither be created nor destroyed, although it may be rearranged in space, or the entities associated with it may be changed in form. For example, in chemical reactions, the mass of the chemical components before the reaction is equal to the mass of the components after the reaction. Thus, during any chemical reaction and low-energy thermodynamic processes in an isolated system, the total mass of the reactants, or starting materials, must be equal to the mass of the products.
According to the Law of Conservation, all atoms of the reactant(s) must equal the atoms of the product(s).
As a result, we need to balance chemical equations. We do this by adding in coefficients to the reactants and/or products. The compound(s) itself/themselves DOES NOT CHANGE.
The order of the answers are as follows:
B
C
D
A
