Answer: At some point in your chemistry education, you may have been introduced to the song “The Elements in which Tom Lehrer does a rapid
fire musical rendition of all the elements' names. Like me, you may even have been offered the opportunity to memorize this song for extra credit. If so, it’s possible that you still remember the names of all the elements, which is an impressive feat—not to mention a fun trick to pull out at parties.
Explanation:
Answer:
You just have to take the periodic table of the elements, take the element that interests you. Then, you look at the formula of the element, at the top left you find the number of neutrons and protons and at the bottom left you find the number of protons. Then you just have to make the number from the top left minus the number from the bottom left.
Explanation:
Answer: Be= 2, C =4, Li = 1 and B=3
Explanation:
The valence shell can be define as the outermost shell of an atom that contains the valence electrons.
Beryllium (Be), electronic configuration; 1s2 2s2, = 2 electrons in its valence shell.
Carbon (C), electronic configuration; 1s2 2s2 2p2, = 4 electrons in its valence shell.
Lithium (Li), electronic configuration; 1s2 2s1 = 1 electron in its valence shell.
Boron (B) , electronic configuration; 1s2 2s2 2p1 = 3 electron in its valence shell.
Answer:
Thermal decomposition or cracking
Explanation:
Petroleum is a mixture of hydrocarbons which are usually formed naturally. Petroleum undergo a host of chemical reactions. One of such is thermal decomposition or cracking.
Cracking is used in the petroleum industry to covert heavy fractions to more useful lighter ones.
When petroleum is subjected to high temperature and pressure, and in the presence of catalyst, the long chain type of petroleum will decompose into more useful smaller and lighter molecules.
Example is given below:
C₁₅H₃₂ → C₈H₁₈ + C₃H₆ + 2C₂H₄