Explain why the tropics near the equator are hotter than the arctic region north/south poles.

What is the nature of the ca-cl bond in a molecule of calcium chloride (cacl2) if the electronegativity value of calcium is 1.0 and that of chlorine is 3.16?

12. calculate the hydroxide ion concentration of a solution with ph = 3.25. show all calculations leading to an answer

I'm learning about the periodic tables and what each subject's configuration is. for example, hydrogen is 1s^1, but i don't understand how you get that. can someone me understand how to figure out how to figure this out? sorry if the question makes no sense, but it would really a lot if you could me understand! you so much if you can!