Answer:
The halogens are extremely reactive, whilst the noble gases are mainly inert.
Only some noble gases tend to form compounds, such as xenon and krypton. However, some like helium, almost have no compounds at all.
Noble gases also have octet rule shells, which causes the little reactivity associated with them.
To form bonds with noble gases, a lot of energy is required to form those bonds.
Halogens, on the other hand, are extremely reactive. Compounds like chlorine and fluorine must be stored carefully, as they will oxidise anything that they can find, just to get one extra electron to get an octet configuration.
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Answer:
0.0845 M
Explanation:
First we <u>convert 4.27 grams of potassium iodide into moles</u>, using its <em>molar mass</em>:
- Molar Mass of KI = 166 g/mol
- 4.27 g ÷ 166 g/mol = 0.0257 mol
Now we <u>calculate the molarity of the solution</u>, using <em>the number of moles and the given volume</em>:
- Molarity = moles / liters
- Molarity = 0.0257 mol / 0.304 L = 0.0845 M
Answer:
53.85%
Explanation:
Data obtained from the question include:
Mass of antimony (Sb) = 27.6g
Mass of Fluorine (F) = 32.2g
Mass of compound = 59.8g
Percentage composition of fluorine (F) =..?
The percentage composition of fluorine can be obtained as follow:
Percentage composition of fluorine = mass of fluorine/mass of compound x 100
Percentage composition of fluorine = 32.2/59.8 x 100
= 53.85%
Therefore, the percentage composition of fluorine in the compound is 53.85%
The question requires us to explain the differences in radii of neutral atoms, cations and anions.
To answer this question, we need to keep in mind that a neutral atom presents the same number of protons (positive particles) and electrons (negative particles). Another important information is that the protons are located in the nucleus of the atom, while the electrons are around the nucleus. Also, there is an electrostatic force between protons and electrons, which means that they the protons tend to attract the electrons to the nucleus.
While a neutral atom presents the same number of protons and electrons, a cation is an ion with positive charge, which means it has lost one or more electrons. In a cation, the balance between protons and electrons doesn't exist anymore: now, there is more positive than negative charge (more protons than electrons), and the overall attractive force that the protons have for the electrons is increased. As a result, the electrons stay closer to the nucleus and the radius of a cation is smaller than the neutral atom from which it was derived.
On the other side, anions present negative charge, which means they have received electrons. Similarly to cations, the balance between protons and electrons doesn't exist anymore, but in this case, there are more electrons than protons. In an anion, the overall attractive force that the protons have for the electrons is decreased. As a result, the electrons are "more free" to move and, as they are not so attracted to the nucleus, they tend to stay farther from the positive nucleus compared to the neutral atom - because of this, the radius of an anion is larger than the neutral atom from which it was derived.
