Chemistry: The Central Science (14th Edition)
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Author: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus
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Chapter 7, Problem 103AE
Elemental cesium reacts more violently with water than does elemental sodium. Which of the following best explains this difference in reactivity? (i) Sodium has greater metallic character than does cesium. (ii) The first ionization energy of cesium is less than that of sodium. (iii) The
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(b) Draw the orbital diagram for an atom of 11B. Which electrons are the valence electrons?
(c) Indicate three ways in which the 1s electrons in boron differ from its 2s electrons.
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Chapter 7 Solutions
Chemistry: The Central Science (14th Edition)
Ch. 7.3 - Hypothetical elements X and Y form a molecule XY2,...Ch. 7.3 - Prob. 7.1.2PECh. 7.3 - Prob. 7.2.1PECh. 7.3 -
Arrange Be, C, K, and Ca in order of increasing...Ch. 7.3 - Arrange the following atoms and ions in order of...Ch. 7.3 - Prob. 7.3.2PECh. 7.3 - Prob. 7.4.1PECh. 7.3 - Prob. 7.4.2PECh. 7.4 - Prob. 7.5.1PECh. 7.4 - Prob. 7.5.2PE
Ch. 7.4 - Consider the following statements about first...Ch. 7.4 - Prob. 7.6.2PECh. 7.4 - Prob. 7.7.1PECh. 7.4 -
Write the electron configurations for (a) Ga3+...Ch. 7.6 - Prob. 7.8.1PECh. 7.6 - Prob. 7.8.2PECh. 7.6 - Prob. 7.9.1PECh. 7.6 - Prob. 7.9.2PECh. 7.7 - Prob. 7.10.1PECh. 7.7 - Prob. 7.10.2PECh. 7 - Prob. 1DECh. 7 - Prob. 1ECh. 7 -
7.2 Which of these spheres represents F, which...Ch. 7 - Prob. 3ECh. 7 - Prob. 4ECh. 7 - Prob. 5ECh. 7 - Prob. 6ECh. 7 - Prob. 7ECh. 7 - Prob. 8ECh. 7 - Prob. 9ECh. 7 - Prob. 10ECh. 7 - Prob. 11ECh. 7 -
7.12 Moseley's experiments on X rays emitted from...Ch. 7 - Among elements 1-18, which element or elements...Ch. 7 - Prob. 14ECh. 7 - Detailed calculations show that the value of Zeff...Ch. 7 - Detailed calculations show that the value of Zeff...Ch. 7 - Which will experience the greater effective...Ch. 7 - Arrange the following atoms in order of increasing...Ch. 7 - Prob. 19ECh. 7 - Prob. 20ECh. 7 - Tungsten has the highest melting point of any...Ch. 7 - Prob. 22ECh. 7 - Estimate the As-I bond length from the data in...Ch. 7 - Prob. 24ECh. 7 - Using only the periodic table, arrange each set of...Ch. 7 - Using only the periodic table, arrange each set of...Ch. 7 - Prob. 27ECh. 7 - Prob. 28ECh. 7 - Which neutral atom is isoelectronic with each of...Ch. 7 - Some ions do not have a corresponding neutral atom...Ch. 7 - Consider the isoelectronic ions F- and Na+. (a)...Ch. 7 - Prob. 32ECh. 7 - Prob. 33ECh. 7 - Arrange each of the following sets of atoms and...Ch. 7 - Prob. 35ECh. 7 - In the ionic compoundsLiF,NaCI,KBr, andRbl, the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 37ECh. 7 -
7.38 Write equations that show the process for...Ch. 7 - Prob. 39ECh. 7 - Prob. 40ECh. 7 - Prob. 41ECh. 7 - (a) What is the trend in first ionization energies...Ch. 7 - Prob. 43ECh. 7 - Prob. 44ECh. 7 - Prob. 45ECh. 7 - Prob. 46ECh. 7 - Prob. 47ECh. 7 - Prob. 48ECh. 7 - Write an equation for the second electron affinity...Ch. 7 - If the electron affinity for an element is a...Ch. 7 - Prob. 51ECh. 7 -
7.52 What is the relationship between the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 53ECh. 7 - Consider the following equation: Ca + (g) + e-...Ch. 7 -
7.55(a) Does metallic character increase,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 56ECh. 7 - Prob. 57ECh. 7 - Prob. 58ECh. 7 - Predict whether each of the following oxides is...Ch. 7 - Prob. 60ECh. 7 - Would you expect manganese(II) oxide, MnO, react...Ch. 7 - Prob. 62ECh. 7 - Prob. 63ECh. 7 - An element X reacts with oxygen to form X02 and...Ch. 7 - Prob. 65ECh. 7 - Prob. 66ECh. 7 - Prob. 67ECh. 7 - Prob. 68ECh. 7 - Prob. 69ECh. 7 - Write a balanced equation for the reaction that...Ch. 7 - (a) As described in Section 7.7 , the alkali...Ch. 7 - Prob. 72ECh. 7 - Prob. 73ECh. 7 - Prob. 74ECh. 7 - Prob. 75ECh. 7 - Prob. 76ECh. 7 - Prob. 77ECh. 7 - Prob. 78ECh. 7 - Consider the stable elements through lead (Z =...Ch. 7 -
17.80]Figure 7.4 shows the radial probability...Ch. 7 - (a) If the core electrons were totally effective...Ch. 7 - Prob. 82AECh. 7 - Prob. 83AECh. 7 - Prob. 84AECh. 7 - Prob. 85AECh. 7 - The following observations are made about two...Ch. 7 - Prob. 87AECh. 7 - Prob. 88AECh. 7 - Prob. 89AECh. 7 - Prob. 90AECh. 7 - Explain the variation in the ionization energies...Ch. 7 - Prob. 92AECh. 7 - Prob. 93AECh. 7 - Prob. 94AECh. 7 - Prob. 95AECh. 7 - Prob. 96AECh. 7 - Prob. 97AECh. 7 - The electron affinities. in kJ/mol, for the group...Ch. 7 -
7.99 Hydrogen is an unusual element because it...Ch. 7 - Prob. 100AECh. 7 - Prob. 101AECh. 7 - Which of the following is the expected product of...Ch. 7 - Elemental cesium reacts more violently with water...Ch. 7 - Prob. 104AECh. 7 - Prob. 105AECh. 7 - Prob. 106AECh. 7 - Prob. 107AECh. 7 - Prob. 108AECh. 7 - Prob. 109IECh. 7 - Prob. 110IECh. 7 - Prob. 111IECh. 7 - Mercury in the environment can exist in oxidation...Ch. 7 - When magnesium metal is burned in air (Figure 3.6...Ch. 7 - Prob. 114IECh. 7 - Prob. 115IE
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