Cation a has a +3 charge and is small. cation b has a +1 charge and is large. which is more likely to occupy negatively charged sites on a clay mineral given equal concentrations in solution? cation a cation b they are the same

Correct Cation -A

Given that both the cations, cation-A and cation -B have the same concentrations.

Charge on cation-A is +3, while charge on cation- B is +1. Cations with higher charge can easily substitute those present on the clay minerals. Cations with higher charge have a greater affinity for the negatively charged sites present on the clay mineral. So, cation -A with a charge of +3 is more likely to occupy the anionic sites on the clay mineral.

- calcium has greater affinity to bond with electron receptors than hydrogen does and hence, it has the ability to replace hydrogen in most of its compounds.

- lithium has 2 valence electrons in the product because it can make only 1 bond with hydrogen. beryllium has 4 valence electrons in the product because it can only make 2 bonds. it has fewer electrons than neon and can react with electron donors. each hydrogen has 2 valence electrons, the same as helium.

- the covalent bond formed between carbon and hydrogen is polar because carbon is more electronegative than hydrogen and it attracts the bonded electron pair closer to itself, thus giving hydrogen a partial positive charge.

- a hydrogen bond is a relatively weak bond that hydrogen atoms make with the electronegative atoms nitrogen, oxygen or fluorine.

so the best choice is a.) 2 calcium (ca) atoms