15. Consider the following hypothetical reduction half reactions shown below: X2+(aq) + 2e- → X(s) Ereduction = +2.15 V Y1+ (aq) + e →Y(s) Eºreduction = -0.55
Z3+ (aq) + 3e- → Z(S) V Eºreduction = -1.42 V

Which of the following reactions, if any, will occur?
1. Z(S) + 3Y1+(aq) → 3Y(s) + Z3+ (aq)
II. 3X(S) + 273+(aq) 2Z(s) + 3X2+ (aq)
III. X2+(aq) + 2Y(s) → 2Y1+(aq) + X(S)
IV. Y(S) + Z3+ (aq) → 3Y1+(aq) + Z(S)

a. I only
b. II and IV only
c. I and III only
d. I, II and III only

alkaline metals are lithium, sodium, rubidium, potassium, cesium and francium.

alkali metals have electronegativity from 0.7 to 1, lowest in periodic table of elements, which means that alkali metals (i group in periodic table) has positive oxidation number in compounds.

electronegativity is a chemical property that describes the tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons towards itself.

alkaline metals (far left in main group) have lowest ionizations energy and easy remove valence electrons,

for example, potassium is the alkali metal and has a single valence electron in the outer electron shell.

electron configuration of potassium is: ₁₉k 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s¹.

they can not exist alone in nature, because they are very reactive.

"record the time to complete a chemical reaction" would most likely be part of a lab procedure.

answer: atomic mass was originally used to arrange elements on the periodic table, but is no longer used to organize the modern version.

explanation:

originally atomic mass was used to arrange elements on the periodic table from left to right in a row. each column then shows similar properties of elements of a group.

in modern periodic table, the atoms are arranged in increasing atomic number. as atomic number represents the number of protons in an atom which is unique for every atom.