In a NiCd battery, a fully charged cell is composed of nickelic hydroxide. Nickel is an element that has multiple oxidation states and that is usually found in the following states: nickel charge proportions found 0.15 +2 0.36 +3 0.34 +4 0.15 (a) What is the probability that a cell has at least one of the positive nickel-charged options? Answer (in number): (b) What is the probability that a cell is not composed of a positive nickel charge greater than +3?

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In a NiCd battery, a fully charged cell is composed of nickelic hydroxide. Nickel is an element that has multiple oxidation states and that is usually found in the following states:
nickel charge
proportions found
0.15
+2
0.36
+3
0.34
+4
0.15
(a) What is the probability that a cell has at least one of the positive nickel-charged options?
Answer (in number):
(b) What is the probability that a cell is not composed of a positive nickel charge greater than +3?
Transcribed Image Text:In a NiCd battery, a fully charged cell is composed of nickelic hydroxide. Nickel is an element that has multiple oxidation states and that is usually found in the following states: nickel charge proportions found 0.15 +2 0.36 +3 0.34 +4 0.15 (a) What is the probability that a cell has at least one of the positive nickel-charged options? Answer (in number): (b) What is the probability that a cell is not composed of a positive nickel charge greater than +3?
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