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What is a common characteristic of the oxides of nonmetals?
What is a common characteristic of the oxides of nonmetals?
- Tend to be neutral
- Tend to be acidic (correct)
- Tend to be metallic
- Tend to be basic
Which property is characteristic of nonmetals?
Which property is characteristic of nonmetals?
- Pliable and malleable
- High density and low electronegativity
- Low density and high electronegativity (correct)
- Good conductors of heat and electricity
What industries are nonmetallic elements integral to?
What industries are nonmetallic elements integral to?
- Electronics, energy storage, agriculture, and chemical production (correct)
- Construction, mining, transportation, and metalworking
- Automotive manufacturing, aerospace engineering, telecommunications, and defense
- Textile production, food processing, tourism, and healthcare
Which elements make up the overwhelming majority of the Earth's crust, atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere?
Which elements make up the overwhelming majority of the Earth's crust, atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere?
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Which two nonmetallic elements make up about 98% of the observable ordinary matter in the universe by mass?
Which two nonmetallic elements make up about 98% of the observable ordinary matter in the universe by mass?
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