Despite its toxicity, arsenic is an essential element. If humans do not consume at least 40 micrograms of this element per day it will have adverse health effects. Natural medicine sometimes offers arsenic supplements that may contain the compounds shown below. How would you synthesize the following arsenic-based particles? HINT: start off with yellow arsenic, As4, in each case! ACEAL

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Despite its toxicity, arsenic is an essential
element. If humans do not consume at least
40 micrograms of this element per day it will
have adverse health effects. Natural medicine
sometimes offers arsenic supplements that
may contain the compounds shown below.
How would you synthesize the following
arsenic-based particles? HINT: start off with
yellow arsenic, As4, in each case!
a) ASF4(+)
b) ASF4(-)
c) AsO2(+)
d) ASO2F2(-)
Transcribed Image Text:Despite its toxicity, arsenic is an essential element. If humans do not consume at least 40 micrograms of this element per day it will have adverse health effects. Natural medicine sometimes offers arsenic supplements that may contain the compounds shown below. How would you synthesize the following arsenic-based particles? HINT: start off with yellow arsenic, As4, in each case! a) ASF4(+) b) ASF4(-) c) AsO2(+) d) ASO2F2(-)
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