What characteristic of an element determines its specific isotope?

a. number of protons.

b. number of neutrons.

c. number of electrons.

d. number of quarks.

What rule is used to determine how many covalent bonds an element can form? a. the number of covalent bonds is equal to six c the number of covalent bonds is equal to five minus the group number plus the group number b. the number of covalent bonds is equal to eight d. none of the above minus the group number select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following substances is the most soluble in water? a. sodium chloride b. methane c. bromine d. carbon

what is your question? collegechemistry 5+3 pts in november 1987, a massive iceberg broke loose from the antartic ice mass and floated free in the ocean. the chunk of ice was estimated to be 98 mi long, 25 mi wide, and 750 ft thick. a typical backyard swimming pool contains about 24,000 gallons of water. how many of these pools could you fill from the water in this iceberg? (assume the iceberg is a rectangular solid of the above dimensions and consists of water only). express answer in scientific notation.