Which element is a nonmetal?
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The given question is incomplete. The complete question is:
The change in entropy is related to the change in the number of moles of gas molecules. Determine the change in moles of gas for each of the reactions and decide if the entropy increases decreases or has little to no change:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: A. : decreases
B. : decreases
C. : no change
D. : increases
Explanation:
Entropy is defined as the randomness of the system.
Entropy is said to increase when the randomness of the system increase, is said to decrease when the randomness of the system decrease and is said to have no change when the randomness remains same.
In reaction , as gaseous reactant is changed to solid product, entropy decreases.
In reaction , as 4 moles of gaseous reactants is changed to 2 moles of gaseous product, entropy decreases.
In reaction , as 3 moles of gaseous reactants is changed to 3 moles of gaseous product, entropy has no change.
In reaction , as 1 mole of gaseous reactant is changed to 3 moles of gaseous product, entropy increases.
Answer : The structure of will be square-planar.
Explanation :
In the given molecule , 'Xe' is the central atom and 'H' is the terminal atom.
Xenon has 8 valence electrons and hydrogen has 1 valence electron. Therefore, the total number of valence electrons are 8 + 4(1) = 12 electrons.
The number of electrons used in Xe-H bonding = 8 electrons
The remaining electrons which are used as lone pair on central atom (Xe) = 12 - 8 = 4 electrons
There are 4 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs of electrons, they will be arranged in the octahedral arrangement around the central atom with 2 lone pairs of electrons on central atom. The lone pairs are arranged linearly across the central atom. The resulting structure will be square-planar.
The structure of is shown below.
