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genevieve1028

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Which element is the more reactive, sodium (Na) or potassium (K)?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

If the average energy demand of a small city of typical U.S. households is 80 megawatts, why does the local power plant need to have a power rating of 300 megawatts or higher?
 
  A) It has to deal with times of peak demand when everyone is pulling power at once.
  B) It has to serve more than one community at a time.
  C) The power is quantized and can only come in discrete packets of 150 megawatts.
  D) The extra capacity is sold to other power grids.
  E) all of the above


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Reply #1 on: Aug 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Potassium (K) possesses a more accessible, single valence electron by virtue of its larger size. This lone electron is found farther from the nucleus in potassium than sodium, and is easier to remove, thus making it more reactive.

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genevieve1028

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Wow, this really help

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