A student burns 16.35 g of sulfur in a crucible exposed to the air. The sulfur combines with oxygen and the resulting powder is massed and found to be 40.34g. The molar mass of this new compound is 160.1 g/mol. What is the mass of oxygen combined with sulfur?

explanation:

let the different atoms be x and y. each with four protons and same mass will be represented as follows.

mass number is number of protons + number of neutrons.

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since, it is given that one has a negative charge while the other is neutral. therefore, there will be increase in number of protons and the atom will be represented as follows.

according to periodic table, mass number of beryllium is 9 and it has atomic number 4 so, the atoms will be and .  

the protons and neutrons will be located inside the nucleus whereas the electrons will be revolving around the nucleus.  

answer:

technetium is the most reactive. this is followed by silver. the least reactive out of these three elements is strontium.