A Given Sample of Xenon Fluoride Contains Molecules of a Single

question 89

Multiple Choice

A given sample of xenon fluoride contains molecules of a single type, XeF_n, where n is some whole number. Given that 9.03 × 10²⁰ molecules of XeF_n weigh 0.311 g, calculate n.

• A) 2
• B) 4
• C) 1
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Reaction Formation

This defense mechanism involves the disguising of one's own threatening impulses by attributing them to others in an exaggerated or opposite form, as a means of coping with anxiety.

Exaggerated Emotions

Intensified feelings that are often disproportionate to the situation, sometimes due to stress, personality traits, or psychological conditions.

Repression

A psychological defense mechanism where distressing thoughts and memories are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.

Displacement

In psychology, a defense mechanism involving the redirection of an impulse from a real target to a safer or substitute one.