The oxidation state, sometimes referred to as oxidation number, describes the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound.
<u>Explanation:</u>
The oxidation number of an atom is the charge that atom would have if the compound was composed of ions. 1. The oxidation number of an atom is zero in a neutral substance that contains atoms of only one element. The oxidation number of simple ions is equal to the charge on the ion.
The oxidation number of a mono atomic ion equals the charge of the ion. The oxidation number of H is +1, but it is -1 in when combined with less electro negative elements. The oxidation number of O in compounds is usually -2, but it is -1 in peroxides. The oxidation number of a Group 1 element in a compound is +1.
Answer: a.polluted runoff into nearby ponds
Explanation:
Bi
The nitrogen family includes the following compounds: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), and bismuth (Bi).
Answer:
The three compounds are different compounds
Explanation:
The mass of Nitrogen that combines with 1 gram of Oxygen in Compound A = 1.750 g
The mass of Nitrogen that combines with 1 gram of Oxygen in Compound B = 0.8750 g
The mass of Nitrogen that combines with 1 gram of Oxygen in Compound C = 0.4375 g
According to the law of multiple proportions, when atoms of two different elements react to form compounds, the masses of one of the elements that combines with a fixed mass of the other element are in small whole number ratios.
The ratio of the masses are;
Mass of Nitrogen in Compound B/(Mass of Nitrogen in Compound C = 0.8750/0.4375 = 2
Mass of Nitrogen in Compound A/(Mass of Nitrogen in Compound C = 1.750/0.4375= 4
Mass of Nitrogen in Compound A/(Mass of Nitrogen in Compound B = 1.750/0.8750= 2
Given that the masses of Nitrogen in the three compounds are in small whole number ratios, the three compounds, Compound A, Compound B, and Compound C are different compounds.
