A pentavalent cation atom has 20 and 15 neutrons as protons. Find the electron quantity and mass number respectively. (40 pts.) a) 20 and 15 b) 15 and 20 c) 15 and 35 d) 35 and 15 e) 10 and 20

C.

Explanation:

Since the mass number is the number of protons and neutrons added together, the answer is 35. Since the questions are respectively electron quantity and mass number, the only answer choice with 35 as the second choice is C, so that is the correct answer.

- calcium has greater affinity to bond with electron receptors than hydrogen does and hence, it has the ability to replace hydrogen in most of its compounds.

- lithium has 2 valence electrons in the product because it can make only 1 bond with hydrogen. beryllium has 4 valence electrons in the product because it can only make 2 bonds. it has fewer electrons than neon and can react with electron donors. each hydrogen has 2 valence electrons, the same as helium.

- the covalent bond formed between carbon and hydrogen is polar because carbon is more electronegative than hydrogen and it attracts the bonded electron pair closer to itself, thus giving hydrogen a partial positive charge.

- a hydrogen bond is a relatively weak bond that hydrogen atoms make with the electronegative atoms nitrogen, oxygen or fluorine.

so the best choice is a.) 2 calcium (ca) atoms