The electrons are unequally shared. The electronegative element receives the electrons from the electropositive one.
As one element .because po4 is phosphate for e.g.: NaPO4
Answer is: the ratio of the effusion rate is 1.59 : 1.
1) rate of effusion of carbon monoxide gas = 1/√M(CO).
rate of effusion of carbon monoxide gas = 1/√28.
rate of effusion of carbon monoxide gas = 0.189.
2) rate of effusion of chlorine = 1/√M(Cl₂).
rate of effusion of chlorine = 1/√70.9.
rate of effusion of chlorine = 0.119.
rate of effusion of carbon monoxide : rate of effusion of chlorine =
= 0.189 : 0.119 / ÷0.119.
rate of effusion of carbon monoxide : rate of effusion of chlorine = 1.59 : 1.
2.
The reason why is because there are 2 available electron spots on the orbital for the oxygen atom. Hydrogen atoms have one proton and one electron, thus, in order to fill the oxygen atom orbital to a full outer shell, a maximum of 2 atoms could bond with the oxygen atoms.
6 electrons (oxygen)+ 1 electron (hydrogen)+ 1 electron (hydrogen)= 8