Which of the following is a physical property of aspirin? A) ...

[nevelica]

Which of the following is a physical property of aspirin?
 
  A) Aspirin can moderate some heart disorders when ingested.
  B) Aspirin does not decompose when tightly sealed in a bottle.
  C) Aspirin yields carbon dioxide and water vapor when burned.
  D) Aspirin can be pressed into tablets when mixed with cornstarch.
  E) Aspirin reacts with water to produce salicylic acid and acetic acid.

Question 2

Why do successive ionization energies increase?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[amy.lauersdorf90]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

After removing the first electron, the species possesses a positive charge. When trying to remove the second, third, fourth, etc... electrons, you must add even more energy to overcome the attraction between the negative electron and the positively charged ion. As the ion becomes more positively charged, it becomes more difficult (higher energy cost) to separate an electron from the ion.

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