Most of the space inside the atom is empty because most of the α-particles passed through the gold foil without getting deflected. Very few particles were deflected from their path, indicating that the positive charge of the atom occupies very little space.
This is an exception to the general electronegativity trend. It can be explained by looking at the electron configurations of both elements.
<span>Be:[He]2<span>s2
</span></span><span>B:[He]2<span>s2</span>2<span>p1
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When you remove an electron from beryllium, you are taking away an electron from the 2s orbital. When you remove an electron from boron, you are taking an electron from the 2p orbital. The 2p electrons have more energy than the 2s, so it is easier to remove them as they can more strongly resist the effective nuclear charge of the nucleus.
The equation for density is mass/volume. Make sure your units match what is given in the problem.
Answer:
6.95 x 10²³ molecules/particles
Explanation:
First we need to find the total Empirical Mass. We can find this by adding each element's mass together.
Al = 26.982,
O = 15.999
H = 1.008
26.982 + 3(15.999) + 3(1.008) = 78.003.
Now we divide by the mass given (90 grams).
90/78.003 = 1.153801777.
We then take that number and multiply it by avogadro's number (6.022 x 10²³)
1.153801777 x avogadro's number = 6.95 x 10²³
