You have to calculate the oxidation estates of the atoms in each compound.
I will start with K2Cr2O7 because I believe that Cr is the best candidate to reduce its oxidation number in 3 units.
In K2Cr2O7:
- K has oxidation state of 1+, then K2 has a charge of 2* (1+) = 2+.
- O has oxidation state of 2*, then O7 has a charge of 7* (2-) = 14-.
That makes that Cr2 has charge of 14 - 2 = +12, so each Cr has +12/2 = +6 oxidation state.
In Cr2O3:
- O has oxidation state of 2-, then O3 has charge 3 * (2-) = - 6
- Then, Cr2 has charge 6+, and each Cr has charge 6+ / 2 = 3+.
So, we have seen that Cr reduced its oxidation state in 3 units, from 6+ to 3+.
Answer: Cr has a change in oxidation number of - 3.
Answer:
54 days
Explanation:
We have to use the formula;
0.693/t1/2 =2.303/t log Ao/A
Where;
t1/2= half-life of phosphorus-32= 14.3 days
t= time taken for the activity to fall to 7.34% of its original value
Ao=initial activity of phosphorus-32
A= activity of phosphorus-32 after a time t
Note that;
A=0.0734Ao (the activity of the sample decreased to 7.34% of the activity of the original sample)
Substituting values;
0.693/14.3 = 2.303/t log Ao/0.0734Ao
0.693/14.3 = 2.303/t log 1/0.0734
0.693/14.3 = 2.6/t
0.048=2.6/t
t= 2.6/0.048
t= 54 days
Answer:
K is a group 1 element while Ne is a group 0 element
K is a good reducing agent while Ne is inert
K is metal while Ne is a gas
K has one valence electron while Ne has no valence electron
Explanation:
