Answer:
The desert was one covered by ocean water.
Explanation:
Answer
Two different elements have similar chemical properties when they have the same number of valence electrons in their outermost energy level. ... Elements in the same column of the Periodic Table have the same number of valence electrons – that's why they have similar chemical properties.
The answer of the the reaction between tetrabromoethane and zinc is the image below. Acetylene and two zinc bromide are formed
13 An Ionic Bond
these are the characteristics of an ionic bond compounds like NaCl have these characteristics
14 substances could be compounds or elements hence not all substances are compounds
15 It is not water. The chemical composition of water is H2O not H202
(H202 is hydrogen peroxide and is toxic)