8. Look at the following electronic configurations of elements and predict which element has the highest electron affinity? Explain your answer. [ /3A] a. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p4
b. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p5
c. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6
d. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s1
e. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2

9. Based on your analysis of these trends, explain why the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists (IUPAC) refers to this organization of elements as a periodic table.

answer: - 3.) the oxidation state of nitrogen in no changes from +2 to 0, and the oxidation state of carbon in co changes from +2 to +4 as the reaction proceeds.

solution: - as per the rules, oxidation number of oxygen in its compounds is -2. the sum of oxidation numbers of all the elements of a molecule or compound is zero.

also, the oxidation number in elemental form is zero.

in no, the oxidation number of o is -2 so the oxidation number of n is +2 so that the sum is zero.

similarly, the oxidation number of c in co is +2 and o is -2.

on product side the oxidation number of n is 0 as it is in the elemental form() .

oxidation number of c in carbon dioxide is +4 as there are two oxygen in it and we know that each oxygen is -2.

so, oxidation number of n is changing from +2 to 0 and the oxidation number of c is changing from +2 to +4.

since nitrogen is reduced and hence no is acting as an oxidizing agent. carbon is oxidized and so co is acting as a reducing agent.

so, the right choice is number 3.)the oxidation state of nitrogen in no changes from +2 to 0, and the oxidation state of carbon in co changes from +2 to +4 as the reaction proceeds.

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