Astudent thinks that the more protons an atom has, the more reactive it will be. which will best disprove this student's idea?

compare the reactivities of lithium (li) and krypton (kr).
note that rubidium has 48 neutrons.
compare the number of protons in cesium (ce) and xenon (xe).
count the number of neutrons in an atom of helium.

In the cathode ray tube experiment, j. j. thomson passed an electric current through different gases inside a cathode ray tube in the presence of an electric field. in which two ways did this experiment change scientists’ understanding of the atom?

Ageologist determines that a sample of a mineral can't be scratched by a steel nail but can be scratched by a masonry drill bit. based on this information, the sample mineral has to be softer than a. orthoclase. b. fluorite. c. apatite. d. corundum.

Americium-241 undergoes fission to produce three neutrons per fission event. if a neutron-absorbing material is mixed in with this sample so that the rate of neutron production drops down to 1.8 neutrons per fission event, which will be effective at achieving a critical mass? check all that apply. remove a deflective shield surrounding the sample. remove absorbent material mixed in with the sample. compress the sample of americium-241.