Answer: <em>it will give up electrons forming a positive ion</em>
Explanation:
an atom that has 18 protons, 18 neutrons and 20 neutrons. This atom has mass number of 38
mass number is calculated as number of protons + number on neutrons
therefore the mass number of the atom = 18+20= 38
Since the atom has a electronic configuration of 2.8.8,the atom cannot be negatively or positively charged because it is stable.
The atomic number of the atom is 18 since atomic number is equal to number of protons
Answer:
HCO₂
Explanation:
From the information given:
The mass of the elements are:
Carbon C = 26.7 g; Hydrogen H = 2.24 g Oxygen O = 71.1 g
To determine the empirical formula;
First thing is to find the numbers of moles of each atom.
For Carbon:

For Hydrogen:

For Oxygen:

Now; we use the smallest no of moles to divide the respective moles from above.
For carbon:

For Hydrogen:

For Oxygen:

Thus, the empirical formula is HCO₂
A) - heat makes particles move faster, which usually makes the substance as a whole expand, but if the gas cannot expand the pressure will increase instead