5 Select the correct answer. Why is crushed ice used for snow cones? A. Decreasing the pressure helps dissolve more flavoring. B. Increasing the temperature helps dissolve more flavoring. C. Increasing the surface area helps dissolve more flavoring. D. Decreasing agitation helps dissolve more flavoring. Reset Next

answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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water at room temperature is flowing through a pipe with pressure taps located 10 ft apart along one section of the pipe, which are connected to a mercury (s=13.6) manometer.