<h3>1. <u>Answer;</u></h3>
a. the strong nuclear force is much greater than the electric force.
<h3><u>Explanation</u>;</h3>
- <em><u>For an atom to be stable it means it has enough amount of binding energy to hold its nucleus together permanently. </u></em>
- Therefore, <em><u>an unstable atom lacks enough amount of binding energy to hold its nucleus permanently and thus undergoes decay to achieve stability. Unstable atoms are therefore referred to being radioactive.</u></em>
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Small atoms are stable; <u>this is because they have equal number of protons and neutrons and thus the protons and neutrons fill up energy levels while maximizing the strong force binding the nucleus together. </u>
<h3>9.<u> Answer;</u></h3>
b. change into a different element altogether.
Uranium-238 undergoes alpha decay. Therefore, uranium-238 will <em><u>change into a different element altogether</u></em>.
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Explanation;</u></h3>
- Unstable atoms undergo radioactive decay in order to achieve stability of their nucleus.
- <em><u>Uranium-238 is an example of such atom, which may undergo decay to achieve stability.</u></em>
- <em><u>Alpha decay is one of the types of decays,</u></em> others being beta decay and gamma decay. <em><u>In alpha decay the radioactive isotope undergoes decay such that its mass number is decreased by four and its atomic number is decreased by two.</u></em>
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Therefore, <em><u>Uranium-238 undergoes alpha decay to form a different element whose mass number is 234 and atomic number is 90, known as thorium-234. </u></em>
Answer:
Moles of NaCl formed is 6.0 moles
Explanation:
We are given the equation;
2 Na(s) + Cl₂(g) → 2 NaCl(s)
- Moles of Na is 6.0 moles
- Moles of Cl₂ is 4.0 moles
From the reaction;
2 moles of sodium reacts with 1 mole of chlorine gas to form 2 moles of NaCl
In this case;
6 moles of Na would require 3 moles of Cl₂, this means that chlorine gas is in excess.
Thus, the rate limiting reagent is sodium.
But, 2 moles of sodium reacts to form 2 moles of NaCl
Therefore;
Moles of NaCl = Moles of Na
= 6.0 moles
Thus, moles of sodium chloride produced is 6.0 moles
Answer:
It becomes negative
Explanation:
protons carry a positive charge
neutrons carry a neutral charge
electrons carry a negative charge
if we add 2 more electrons, the charge of the ion becomes negative
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