11. Why does cotton absorb so much water? a. Cotton is adhesive to the water molecules
b. The polarity of water allows it to dissolve cotton.
C. Cotton has hollow fibers that absorb by capillary action
d. Cotton is cohesive to the cotton fibers

Using the periodic table, complete the table to describe each atom. type in your answers.a ? b? c? d? e? f?

1)each group 16 element has how many valence electrons? ( )4 ( )6 ( )8 ( )16 2)how many dots appear in the dot structure for calcium ion, ca2+? ( )zero ( )one ( )two ( )eight 3) which of the following atoms forms a cation to obtain an octet of outer shell electrons? ( )magnesium ( )oxygen ( )fluorine ( )helium 4) an al3+ ion contains 13 protons and 10 electrons. ( )true ( )false 5) valence and non-valence electrons are represented in lewis dot structures. ( )true ( )false

Enzymes affect the reactions in living cells by changing the