Which element within any given period of the Periodic Table would always have the lowest first ionization energy?

a noble gas
an alkali metal
a halogen
an alkali earth metal

Asheet of steel 1.5 mm thick has nitrogen atmospheres on both sides at 1200oc and is permitted to achieve a steady-state diffusion condition. the diffusion coefficient for nitrogen in steel at this temperature is 6 x 10- 11 m2 /s, and the diffusion flux is found to be 1.2 x 10-7 kg/m2 -s. also, it is known that the concentration of nitrogen in the steel at the high-pressure surface is 4 kg/m3 . how far into the sheet from this high-pressure side will the concentration be 2.0 kg/m3 ? assume a linear concentration profile.

Which of the following is the phase that results when the moon is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun? a. quarter moon b. crescent moon c. new moon d. full moon

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