A part of the periodic table is shown. A portion of the sixteenth and seventeenth columns of the periodic table is shown. Column 16 reads eight oxygen, 16 sulfur, and 34 selenium. Column 17 reads nine flourine, 17 chlorine, and 35 bromine. (there is also a pic)

Which of the following elements is less reactive than the others?

Bromine (Br)
Oxygen (O)
Selenium (Se)
Sulfur (S)

The small bags of silica gel you often see in a new shoe box are placed there to control humidity. despite its name, silica gel is a solid. it is a chemically inert, highly porous, amorphous form of sio2. because water vapor readily adsorbs onto the surface of silica gel, it acts as a desiccant. despite not knowing mechanistic details of the adsorption of water onto silica gel, from the information provided you should be able to make an educated guess about the thermodynamic characteristics of the process. predict the signs for δg, δh, and δs for the adsorption of water.