It’s oxidation number is +6
First, isotopes <u>are the atoms of a single element whose nuclei have a different number of neutrons</u>, and therefore, differ in mass numbers. You should know that atoms are formed by a nucleus that has a small size and is made up of protons and neutrons. The nucleus is surrounded by a cloud of electrons, which are found in a region of the atom called the cortex.
The mass number, represented as A, <u>is the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus</u>. On the other hand, the atomic number (Z) is <u>the number of protons that exist in the nucleus.
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The isotopes of an element X are represented as follows,
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It should be noted that the number of neutrons of a chemical element can be calculated as the difference A-Z.
<u>The atomic and mass numbers of bismuth with 125 neutrons are</u>:
Z = 83
A = 83 + 125 = 208
Thus, the atomic symbol of the bismuth isotope with 125 neutrons is:
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Answer:
The order of solubility is AgBr < Ag₂CO₃ < AgCl
Explanation:
The solubility constant give us the molar solubilty of ionic compounds. In general for a compound AB the ksp will be given by:
Ksp = (A) (B) where A and B are the molar solubilities = s² (for compounds with 1:1 ratio).
It follows then that the higher the value of Ksp the greater solubilty of the compound if we are comparing compounds with the same ionic ratios:
Comparing AgBr: Ksp = 5.4 x 10⁻¹³ with AgCl: Ksp = 1.8 x 10⁻¹⁰, AgCl will be more soluble.
Comparing Ag2CO3: Ksp = 8.0 x 10⁻¹² with AgCl Ksp = AgCl: Ksp = 1.8 x 10⁻¹⁰ we have the complication of the ratio of ions 2:1 in Ag2CO3, so the answer is not obvious. But since we know that
Ag2CO3 ⇄ 2 Ag⁺ + CO₃²₋
Ksp Ag2CO3 = 2s x s = 2 s² = 8.0 x 10-12
s = 4 x 10⁻12 ∴ s= 2 x 10⁻⁶
And for AgCl
AgCl ⇄ Ag⁺ + Cl⁻
Ksp = s² = 1.8 x 10⁻¹⁰ ∴ s = √ 1.8 x 10⁻¹⁰ = 1.3 x 10⁻⁵
Therefore, AgCl is more soluble than Ag₂CO₃
The order of solubility is AgBr < Ag₂CO₃ < AgCl
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