Answer:
Ionic bonds hold charged particles in solid NaCl together, such that they are unable to move or conduct electricity.
Explanation:
Consider an electric current that flows through a conductor: charge moves in a uniform direction from one end of the conductor towards the other.
Thus, there are two conditions for a substance to conduct electricity:
- The substance shall contain charged particles, and
- These charged particles shall be free to move across the substance.
A conductor of electricity shall meet both requirements.
Now, consider the structure of solid NaCl
. NaCl is an ionic compound. It contains an ocean of oppositely charged ions:
- Positive
ions, and - Negative
ions.
Ions carry charge. Thus, solid NaCl contains charged particles and satisfies the first condition.
Inside solid NaCl
, electrostatic attractions ("ionic bonds") between the oppositely charged ions hold these ions in rigid ionic lattices. These ions are unable to move relative to each other. As a result, they cannot flow through the solid to conduct electricity. Under solid state, NaCl is unable to satisfy the second condition.
As a side note, melting NaCl into a liquid breaks the ionic bonds and free the ions from the lattice. Liquid NaCl is a conductor of electricity.
The sun generates its energy by nuclear fusion of hydrogen nuclei into helium.
Relative molecular mass or RMM is the answer.
Answer : The correct option is, (2) Energy is absorbed as bonds are broken.
Explanation :
As we know that the bonds are formed and breaks during the chemical reaction. Some energy is released or absorbed when the bonds are formed and breaks during the chemical reaction.
During the bond breaking, some energy is required to break the bonds.
During the bond formation, some energy is released to the formation of the bonds.
In the given reaction, the bond between the hydrogen-hydrogen in
are breaking into two hydrogen. That means during the bond breaking, some energy is required or absorbed to break the bonds.
Hence, the correct option is, (2) Energy is absorbed as bonds are broken.