Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation
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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 12ALQ
What makes a carbon atom different from a nitrogen atom? How are they alike?
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Ch. 4.4 - Exercise 4.1 Write the formula for each of the...Ch. 4.5 - The average diameter of an atom ¡s1.31010 m. What...Ch. 4.5 - You have learned about three different models of...Ch. 4.7 - Exercise 4.2 Give the number of protons, neutrons,...Ch. 4.7 - Exercise 4.3 Give the number of protons, neutrons,...Ch. 4.7 - Exercise 4.4 Give the symbol for the phosphorus...Ch. 4.8 - Exercise 4.5 Give the symbol and atomic number for...Ch. 4.11 - Thomson and Rutherford helped to show that atoms...Ch. 4.11 - Prob. 4.6SCCh. 4 - Knowing the number of protons in the atom of a...
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J. Thomson and William Thomson (Lord...Ch. 4 - True or false? Rutherford’s bombardment...Ch. 4 - Where are neutrons found in an atom? Are neutrons...Ch. 4 - What are the positively charged particles found in...Ch. 4 - Do the proton and the neutron have exactly the...Ch. 4 - The proton and the (electron/neutron) have almost...Ch. 4 - An average atomic nucleus has a diameter of about...Ch. 4 - Prob. 28QAPCh. 4 - Prob. 29QAPCh. 4 - True or false? The mass number of a nucleus...Ch. 4 - For an isolated atom, why do we expect the number...Ch. 4 - Why do we not necessarily expect the number of...Ch. 4 - Dalton’s original atomic theory proposed that all...Ch. 4 - Prob. 34QAPCh. 4 - For each of the following elements, use the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 36QAPCh. 4 - Write the atomic symbol(ZAX) for each of the...Ch. 4 - Write the atomic symbol(ZAX) for each of the...Ch. 4 - How many protons and neutrons are contained in the...Ch. 4 - Read the Chemistry in Focus” segment “Whair”Do You...Ch. 4 - Read the “Chemistry in Focus” segmentIsotope...Ch. 4 - Complete the following table. Name Symbol Atomic...Ch. 4 - True or false? The elements are arranged in the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 44QAPCh. 4 - List the characteristic physical properties that...Ch. 4 - Where are the metallic elements found on the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 47QAPCh. 4 - List five nonmetallic elements that exist as...Ch. 4 - Under ordinary conditions, only a few pure...Ch. 4 - The elements that lie close to the “stair-step”...Ch. 4 - Prob. 51QAPCh. 4 - Without looking at your textbook or the periodic...Ch. 4 - Prob. 53QAPCh. 4 - Prob. 54QAPCh. 4 - Most substances are composed of _________ rather...Ch. 4 - Prob. 56QAPCh. 4 - Prob. 57QAPCh. 4 - Prob. 58QAPCh. 4 - Molecules of nitrogen gas and oxygen gas are said...Ch. 4 - Give three examples of gaseous elements that exist...Ch. 4 - Prob. 61QAPCh. 4 - If sodium chloride (table salt) is melted and then...Ch. 4 - Prob. 63QAPCh. 4 - The two most common elemental forms of carbon are...Ch. 4 - An isolated atom has a net charge of ________ .Ch. 4 - Prob. 66QAPCh. 4 - A simple ion with a 3+ charge (for example, A13+)...Ch. 4 - An ion that has two more electrons outside the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 69QAPCh. 4 - Prob. 70QAPCh. 4 - Prob. 71QAPCh. 4 - True or false?N3 andP3 contain a different number...Ch. 4 - How many electrons are present in each of the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 74QAPCh. 4 - For the following processes that show the...Ch. 4 - For the following ions, indicate whether electrons...Ch. 4 - For each of the following atomic numbers, use the...Ch. 4 - On the basis of the element’s location in the...Ch. 4 - List some properties of a substance that would...Ch. 4 - Prob. 80QAPCh. 4 - Prob. 81QAPCh. 4 - Prob. 82QAPCh. 4 - For each of the following positive ions, use the...Ch. 4 - For each of the following negative ions, use the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 85APCh. 4 - Prob. 86APCh. 4 - Prob. 87APCh. 4 - Which of the following is/are true regarding the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 89APCh. 4 - Which subatomic particles contribute most to the...Ch. 4 - Is it possible for the same Iwo elements to form...Ch. 4 - Carbohydrates, a class of compounds containing the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 93APCh. 4 - How many protons and neutrons are contained in the...Ch. 4 - Though the common isotope of aluminum has a mass...Ch. 4 - Prob. 96APCh. 4 - Prob. 97APCh. 4 - What is the symbol for an ion with a 1 — charge....Ch. 4 - Prob. 99APCh. 4 - Prob. 100APCh. 4 - Prob. 101APCh. 4 - A metal ion with a 2+ charge contains 34 neutrons...Ch. 4 - Prob. 103APCh. 4 - Write the simplest formula for each of the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 105APCh. 4 - Write the atomic symbol(ZAX) for each of the...Ch. 4 - How many protons and neutrons are contained in the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 108APCh. 4 - Prob. 109APCh. 4 - Prob. 110APCh. 4 - Prob. 111CPCh. 4 - Prob. 112CPCh. 4 - Complete the following table. Number of Protons...Ch. 4 - Prob. 114CPCh. 4 - Using the periodic table, complete the following...Ch. 4 - Prob. 116CPCh. 4 - Which of the following is(are) correct? a.40Ca2+...
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