Label one of the test tubes Fe2+. Add 4 milliliters of iron(II) sulfate to the test tube. Label the other test tube Fe3+. Add 4 milliliters of iron(III) nitrate to the test tube.
Add 4 milliliters of potassium thiocyanate to each test tube.
Observe the contents of the test tubes, noting any evidence of a chemical reaction. Record your observations in the table. If there is no evidence of a reaction, write “no reaction.”

A: Has little to no reaction; might turn slightly red in color. B: The liquid grows darker in color to a more reddish tone.

Explanation: I didn’t have the necessary materials to complete the experiment so the teacher told me and I put it in my own words.

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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