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Why do the protons and electrons make oxygen and nitrogen molecules glow?
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∙ 15y ago
Protons merely define the number of electrons you have, beyond this they are not important.
electrons about atoms exist that various energy stages known as quantums. When an electron goes from one quantum to another it either absorbs or releases energy. There are many many quantums available to any electron but their exact values are dependent on the number of protons at the atoms nucleolus. Every element therefore has its own unique 'ladder' of quantums.
Now if you pump energy into oxygen and nitrogen atoms (or any element for that matter) (such as shining high energy light on them) then electrons will jump from a low energy quantum to a high energy quantum depending on the energy in the light supplied. If the light supplied is of a high energy character such as UV light then the electron skips several of the intermediate quantums and go shooting up the ladder to the appropriate high energy state.
Once in a high energy state the electron now attempt to return to the low energy state from which they came. Now they could just simply release the same energy that took them up to the high energy state and return the same type of light that was shone upon them - or they could cascade down through all the intermediate energy levels and release light of various different frequencies.
If the light you shine on the oxygen and nitrogen molecules (or any element for that matter) is of an invisible light such as UV and the light that is release is in the visible specturm then the Oxygen and Nitrogen atoms appear to glow of their own accord.
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They are both made of protons, neutrons, and electrons
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Molecules of Hydrogen are less dense than oxygen and nitrogen so gravity keeps the oxygen and nitrogen inside the atmosphere.
What are true statements about both nitrogen and oxygen?
they are both made of protons, neutrons, and electrons
How many electrons do chlorine oxygen and nitrogen have?
Nitrogen has 7 electrons, oxygen has 8 electrons, and chlorine has 9 electrons. That is the total electron count, for inner and outer shells. If you are only concerned with the valance electrons, then it is 5 for nitrogen, 6 for oxygen, and 7 for chlorine.
How many protons electrons neutrons are in a molecule of carbon dioxide how many in a molecule of calcium nitrate?
Carbon Dioxide has the formula of CO2, which means 1 Carbon atom and 2 Oxygen atom per CO2 molecule. Carbon12 has 6 protons, 6 neutrons and 6 electrons per atom. Oxygen has 8 protons, 8 neutrons and 8 electrons per atom. One CO2 molecule contains 22 protons, 22 neutrons and 22 electrons. Calcium Nitrate has the formula of Ca(NO3)2. Calcium contains 20 of each. Nitrogen contains 7 of each. Oxygen contains 8 of each. Per molecule there are 1 calcium, 2 Nitrogen and 6 oxygen. Therefore: 20 + (2x7) + (6x8) = 20 + 14 + 48 = 72 protons, 72 Neutrons and 72 electrons. I hope that answers your question.
Why the size of oxygen gas molecules are smaller than that the nitrogen gas molecules?
The size of an atom is based mainly upon the relative numbers of protons and electrons, and then where the electrons will be located. Since oxygen has one mroe proton than nitrogen, it is more liekly that the electrons in an oxygen atom will be found closer to the nucleus since the strength of the proton pull will be greater.
What statements are true about nitrogen and oxygen?
they are both made of protons, neutrons, and electrons
How are the elements nitrogen and oxygen different from neon?
There are 7, 8 and 10 protons in nitrogen, oxygen and neon respectively. Neon has 8 valence electrons and is stable. Nitrogen and oxygen have 5 and 6 valence electrons respectively are are reactive.
What is true about both nitrogen and oxygen?
They are both made of protons, neutrons, and electrons
What are the 3 substances that are produced when water molecules are broken down in the light reactions?
Photolysis of water produce Oxygen. This is the main byproduct.
Are there molecules in oxygen?
No, Oxygen is an atom, and as such is composed of protons, neutrons and electrons. There are no molecules in oxygen, but a single oxygen atom becomes a molecule when it is combined with another oxygen atom to form O2.
How many protons and electrons does glucose have?
6 carbon, 12 hydrogen and 6 oxygen molecules.
What is something in common with hydrogen nitrogen carbon and oxygen?
They all have mass, protons and electrons, and they are all elements
Do streams of protons and electrons cause the Aurora Borealis?
Yes, when they collide with atoms of oxygen and nitrogen in the ionisphere.
Is N and CO have same number of neutron electron and proton?
N2, the common divalent form of nitrogen, does have the same number of protons and electrons as carbon monoxide. If both nitrogen atoms are nitrogen-14, the carbon atom is carbon-12, and the oxygen atom is oxygen-16, diatomic nitrogen also has the same number of neutrons as CO. Contrary to the fact for atoms, however, molecules with the same numbers of protons, electrons, and neutrons do not always have the same chemical properties.
How many protons are in oxygen-15?
7 protons, 7 electrons and 8 neutrons.
What is the total number of protons in dinitrogen tetroxide?
Dinitrogen tetroxide has 2 nitrogen atoms and 3 oxygen atoms. Nitrogen has 7 protons and oxygen has 8 protons. So this compound has 38 protons.Oxygen atoms have eight protons each. Nitrogen atoms have seven protons each. So, the given compound has 7x2 + 8x4 = 46 protons.
