Compare and contrast the alkali metals and the alkaline earth metals. Discuss their physical and chemical properties, their magnetic properties, and their electron configurations.

Agroup of students is studying convection currents. they fill two identical balloons with the same amount of helium. one balloon is placed in a freezer and the other in an area with warm air. after 10 minutes, the balloons are released from a height of 1 meter. which of the following do the students most likely observe? a. the balloons both rise. the cold balloon is larger than the warm balloon. b. the balloons rise at the same rate. both balloons are the same size. c. the warm balloon expands and rises. the cold balloon shrinks and sinks. d. the cold balloon expands and rises. the warm balloon shrinks and sinks.

An alkaline battery produces electrical energy according to the following equation. zn(s) + 2 mno2(s) + h2o(l) zn(oh)2(s) + mn2o3(s) (a) determine the limiting reactant if 17.5 g zn and 31.0 g mno2 are used. (type your answer using the format ch4 for ch4.) (b) determine the mass of zn(oh)2 produced. _ g

Nan element’s square on the periodic table, the number with the greatest numerical value represents the