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Depends on charge, potential and element of ion but many of them indeed are; environment is also important: ions that are stable in some environments can be unstable in some others.
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Why are the alkali metals explosive in water?
Because the positive ions mix together to make them unstable
What can be bonded with neon?
No chemical compounds of neon are known up today. Only some unstable ions were observed.
Can isotopes have positive and negative charges?
Isotopes are just the different possible nuclear weights of each element. Some are stable; some are unstable and radioactive. Since all atoms are isotopes and all isotopes are atoms, Isotopes can - and do - form ions, consequently they can have positive and negative charges.
Is radon 222 unstable or stable?
no because it is so radioative its so unstable.
What is an unstable isotope?
Unstable isotopes are radioactive isotopes, can disintegrate and emit radiations.
Which atoms form ions most easily?
unstable atoms
Why are alkali metals reactive in water?
Because the positive ions mix together to make them unstable
Why are the alkali metals explosive in water?
Because the positive ions mix together to make them unstable
Isotopes with unstable nuclei are?
Unstable Isotopes will degrade through radioactive decay into other types of atoms. To break it down Unstable isotopes are those whose moleules break down to form new atoms and ions.
What can be bonded with neon?
No chemical compounds of neon are known up today. Only some unstable ions were observed.
Why is dilute h2so4 most suitable as compared to hcl and hno3 in kmno4 titrarion?
In water SO4 ions are stable and do not interfere in reaction while Cl ions and NO3 ions are unstable and oxidizing agents and may disturbed the redox reactions.
Why must the diazonium salt be kept cold?
Because diazonium ions are unstable at room temperature and become decomposed giving the Nitrogen gas.
Why is it essential to keep the diazonium salt at zero degrees while you are forming the sodium 2-naphthoxide?
Because diazonium ions are unstable at room temperature and they can decompose
Why does baking soda dissolve faster than salt and sugar?
Baking soda is NaHCO3, all the bicarbonates are unstable and soluble in water. The high solubility of baking soda in water is due to unstable crystal structure of bicarbonate and tendency of ions to gain the stability due to solvolysis.
Ionic charge of xenon?
Xenon is an inert monoatomic gas. It isone of the "inert" gases It does form some compounds, such as unstable covalent compounds with fluorine. It does not form compounds containing Xe ions.
True or false unstable atom that decomposes and emits energy is called retroactive?
No, it's called "radioactive." "Retroactive" is something that's active in regards to the past.
Is a solution stable or unstable?
unstable
