An unknown gas, D, reacts with fluorine gas to form the compound DF4(g), as represented by the following equation. D(g)+2 F2(g)→DF4(g) A series of experimental trials were performed at 600∘C to determine the rate law expression for the reaction. Data from the trials are shown below.(a) A student claims that the reaction is first order with respect to F2(g). Do you agree or disagree? Justify your answer using the data above.(b) What is the initial rate of disappearance of F2(g) in trial 3? Justify your answer(c) A student claims that if element D is in group 18, then the molecular geometry of DF4(g) is square planar. Do you agree or disagree with the student? Justify your answer in terms of VSEPR theory.

answer: - 3.) the oxidation state of nitrogen in no changes from +2 to 0, and the oxidation state of carbon in co changes from +2 to +4 as the reaction proceeds.

solution: - as per the rules, oxidation number of oxygen in its compounds is -2. the sum of oxidation numbers of all the elements of a molecule or compound is zero.

also, the oxidation number in elemental form is zero.

in no, the oxidation number of o is -2 so the oxidation number of n is +2 so that the sum is zero.

similarly, the oxidation number of c in co is +2 and o is -2.

on product side the oxidation number of n is 0 as it is in the elemental form() .

oxidation number of c in carbon dioxide is +4 as there are two oxygen in it and we know that each oxygen is -2.

so, oxidation number of n is changing from +2 to 0 and the oxidation number of c is changing from +2 to +4.

since nitrogen is reduced and hence no is acting as an oxidizing agent. carbon is oxidized and so co is acting as a reducing agent.

so, the right choice is number 3.)the oxidation state of nitrogen in no changes from +2 to 0, and the oxidation state of carbon in co changes from +2 to +4 as the reaction proceeds.

the ideal gas law equation is as follows

pv = nrt

where p - pressure

v - volume

n - number of moles

r - universal gas constant

t - temperature

so if the pressure, volume and temperature are already known

we are left with n and r

since r is the universal gas constant that has a known fixed value then r too is known

so we are left with 'n'

once we know temperature volume and pressure

we can find the number of moles of gas present using the ideal gas law equation

this is not my own answer, this is an answer for the same question by the user blahblahmali. i do not claim ownership of this account.

elements make up everything, and they combine to make compounds.

the answer is c