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What is a molecule?
What is a molecule?
- A single atom with non-covalent interactions
- A group of two or more ions held together by attractive forces
- A single atom with covalent interactions
- A group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds (correct)
What is a homonuclear molecule?
What is a homonuclear molecule?
- Contains only one atom
- Consists of atoms of different chemical elements
- Contains ions of one chemical element
- Consists of atoms of one chemical element (correct)
In which fields is the distinction from ions dropped when using the term 'molecule'?
In which fields is the distinction from ions dropped when using the term 'molecule'?
- Organic chemistry and biochemistry
- Quantum physics and physical chemistry
- Physical chemistry and biochemistry
- Quantum physics, organic chemistry, and biochemistry (correct)
What relaxes the requirement that a molecule contains two or more atoms?
What relaxes the requirement that a molecule contains two or more atoms?
What type of interactions are typically not considered single molecules?
What type of interactions are typically not considered single molecules?
Which term refers to a group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds?
Which term refers to a group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds?
In which fields is the distinction from ions dropped when using the term 'molecule'?
In which fields is the distinction from ions dropped when using the term 'molecule'?
What is a homonuclear molecule composed of?
What is a homonuclear molecule composed of?
What does the kinetic theory of gases consider a molecule to be?
What does the kinetic theory of gases consider a molecule to be?
Which type of bonds are typically not considered single molecules?
Which type of bonds are typically not considered single molecules?