Which of the following statements does not describe the alkali metals? a. most are shiny gray solids that are very soft. b. they easily gain an electron to form ions with a charge of –1. c. they are not found uncombined in nature. d. they react with water to form alkaline solutions.

Both josef loschmidt and amedeo avogadro contributed to our understanding of basic molecular numbers, sizes, and reaction ratios. neither scientist discovered “avogadro’s number” in the form we use it today (6.02 x 10 23). still, there’s a controversy over the name. research the contributions from these two scientists and read about how avogadro’s number got its name. briefly state what you think this number should be called, providing key details of each scientist’s contributions to this concept and a solid rationale for your case in naming the number.

Ageologist determines that a sample of a mineral can't be scratched by a steel nail but can be scratched by a masonry drill bit. based on this information, the sample mineral has to be softer than a. orthoclase. b. fluorite. c. apatite. d. corundum.

Predict the products of the following acid-base reactions, and predict whether the equilibrium lies to the left or to the right of the reaction arrow.part ao2-(aq)+h2o(l)< => express your answer as part of a chemical equation. identify all of the phases in your answer.o2-(aq)+h2o(l) < => oh-(aq)+oh-(aq)part bpredict whether the equilibrium lies to the left or to the right of the equation in previous part.h2o is a stronger acid than oh–, so the equilibrium lies to the right.h2o is a weaker acid than oh–, so the equilibrium lies to the left.h2o is a stronger acid than oh–, so the equilibrium lies to the left.h2o is a weaker acid than oh–, so the equilibrium lies to the right.part cch3cooh(aq)+hs? (aq) < => express your answer as part of a chemical equation. identify all of the phases in your answer.ch3cooh(aq)+hs-(aq) < => h2s(aq)+c2h3o2-(aq)h2s(aq)+c2h3o2-(aq)part dpredict whether the equilibrium lies to the left or to the right of the equation in previous part.ch3cooh is a weaker acid than h2s, so the equilibrium lies to the right.ch3cooh is a weaker acid than h2s, so the equilibrium lies to the left.ch3cooh is a stronger acid than h2s, so the equilibrium lies to the right.ch3cooh is a stronger acid than h2s, so the equilibrium lies to the left.part eno2-(aq)+h2o(l) < => express your answer as part of a chemical equation. identify all of the phases in your answer.no2-(aq)+h2o(l) < => part fpredict whether the equilibrium lies to the left or to the right of the equation in previous part.hno2 is a stronger acid than h2o, so the equilibrium lies to the right.hno2 is a weaker acid than h2o, so the equilibrium lies to the left.hno2 is a stronger acid than h2o, so the equilibrium lies to the left.hno2 is a weaker acid than h2o, so the equilibrium lies to the right.