Answer:
<em>What quantity dictates the speed of a reaction?</em> The activation energy
Explanation:
According to the collision theory, when molecules collide, they must overcome an energy barrier for the reaction to take place. This energy, known as activation energy, is represented by the difference in energy between the initial state and the transition state. The higher the activation energy, the slower the reaction. That's why catalysts reduce the activation energy to accelerate the reaction.
Answer:
The number of valence electrons can be known from the group that the element is in (except the lanthanides, actinides and groups 3-12).
Explanation:
Group 1 has 1 valence electron. Group 2 has 2 valence electrons. Group 13 has 3 valence electrons. Group 14 has 4, group 15 has 5, group 16 has 6, group 17 has 7, and group 18 has 8.
Group 18 are the noble gases which are stable.
Group 17 are the halogens and react well with the alkali metals.
Answer:
10.8amu
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Abundance of B - 10 = 20% = 0.2
Abundance of B - 11 = 80% = 0.8
Unknown:
Atomic mass of Boron = ?
Solution:
The atomic mass of Boron can be can be calculated using the expression below;
Atomic mass = (abundance of B - 10 x mass of isotope B - 10 ) +( abundance of B - 11 x mass of isotope B- 11)
Atomic mass = (0.2 x 10) + (0.8 x 11) = 2 + 8.8 = 10.8amu
