A student is worried about determining if a chemical is radioactive. Which section of the SDS would the student refer to?
Product Information
Fire Fighting Methods
Physical and Chemical Properties
Hazards Identification

Hazards Identification

Explanation:

A safety data sheet, SDS, is an informational document provided by the manufacturer or importer of a hazardous chemical detailing the chemical, physical, health, and environmental health hazards associated with the chemical as well as safety precautions in handling the chemical.

Some of the sections in the SDS include:

Product Information: It identifies the chemical as well as its recommended uses. The contact information of the manufacturer is also provided.

Fire fighting methods: It gives measures and guidelines necessary for fighting a fire caused by the chemical.

Physical and chemical properties: states the physical and chemical properties of the chemical substance such as:  appearance, odor, pH, melting/freezing point, boiling point and boiling range, flammability, etc.

Hazards identification: states the hazards of the chemical and the necessary warnings regarding the hazards. Some of the information provided include: hazard classification of the chemical (for example flammable liquid, oxidizing gases,explosives, etc), signal word, hazard statement (for example radioactive), pictograms, precautionary statements, etc.

From the above information provided, the student should refer to the hazards identification section.

answer : one can design an experiment using a liquid and an additive that can be added to the liquid and observe the chemical changes in the reaction species.

one would need a beaker which is filled with a known amount of the liquid in which thermometer is placed to measure the temperature changes; after addition of the additive to the liquid solution one can note down the temperature change and find whether the reaction is endothermic or exothermic in nature. by subtracting the initial temperature value with the final temperature one can find the temperature changes.

various combinations of liquid and additive can be used. liquid in this case can be a known quantity of water and additives can be epsom salt or without epsom salt the experiment can be conducted to notice the changes. water and ice, hydrogen peroxide and dry yeast, vinegar and baking soda,etc.

atomic mass = 39

number of neutrons = 20

number of protons= 19

electronic configuration = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

the number of electron in first shell = 2

number of electrons in n=3 shell = 8