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What is a compound?
What is a compound?
A substance made up of different kinds of atoms bonded together.
What is an element?
What is an element?
A substance made up of atoms of the same kind.
What is the chemical name for everyday salt?
What is the chemical name for everyday salt?
Sodium chloride.
How are compounds identified through formulae?
How are compounds identified through formulae?
What is the formula for carbon monoxide?
What is the formula for carbon monoxide?
How many oxygen atoms are bonded to one carbon atom in carbon dioxide?
How many oxygen atoms are bonded to one carbon atom in carbon dioxide?
Explain the difference between an element and a compound using examples from the text.
Explain the difference between an element and a compound using examples from the text.
How many different elements are in sulfur dioxide? How many oxygen atoms are combined with each sulfur atom?
How many different elements are in sulfur dioxide? How many oxygen atoms are combined with each sulfur atom?
What two elements make up water? What does the formula H₂O indicate about their combination?
What two elements make up water? What does the formula H₂O indicate about their combination?
Why is the compound CO named carbon monoxide instead of carbon oxide?
Why is the compound CO named carbon monoxide instead of carbon oxide?
Provide the names of the compounds with the following formulas: a) MgO, b) NaCl, c) CaCl.
Provide the names of the compounds with the following formulas: a) MgO, b) NaCl, c) CaCl.
Why do bottles of chemicals usually display both the chemical name and formula on the label?
Why do bottles of chemicals usually display both the chemical name and formula on the label?
