Your answer is 4 protons 4 electrons and 5 neutrons
A and C are incorrect because they are not complete transfer of valence electrons. Ionic bonds best to form a neutral molecule
(a) Matter cannot be created and destroyed by a chemical reaction.
Explanation:
(a) Matter cannot be created and destroyed by a chemical reaction. (correct)
The number and type of atoms entering the chemical reaction are the same with the number and type of atoms leaving the chemical reaction.
(b) The reactants are the same substance as the products. (wrong)
You may see in the reaction that we have as reactants zinc and hydrochloric acid which react to form the products, zinc chloride and hydrogen.
(c) The number of molecules in the reactants are equal to the number of molecules in the products. (wrong)
As reactants we have 2 hydrochloric acid (HCl) molecules and as products 1 hydrogen (H₂) molecule. Zn is a metal and ZnCl is a salt.
(d) The atoms on the reactants side are changed into different atoms on the products side. (wrong)
The number and type of atoms entering the chemical reaction are the same with the number and type of atoms leaving the chemical reaction.
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Answer:
It will decrease by 2 units.
Explanation:
The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation for a buffer is
pH = pKa + log(base/acid)
Let's assume your acid has pKa = 5.
(a) If the base: acid ratio is 1:1,
pH(1) = 5 + log(1/1) = 5 + log(1) = 5 + 0 = 5
(b) If the base: acid ratio is 1:100,
pH(2) = 5 + log(1/100) = 5 + log(0.01) = 5 - 2 = 3
(c) Difference
ΔpH = pH(2) - pH(1) = 5 - 3 = -2
If you increase the acid:base ratio to 100:1, the pH will decrease by two units.
