Chapter 2: Q1P (page 81)
What is the key difference between an element and a compound?
An element is made up of the same type of atoms while a compound is formed by combining different elements in a fixed ratio.
Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with Vaia!
All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.
Get started for free
What is the key difference between an element and a compound?
When Rutherford's coworkers bombarded gold foil with particles, they obtained results that overturned the existing (Thomson) model of the atom. Explain.
Describe the formation of solid magnesium chloride ( ) from large numbers of magnesium and chlorine atoms.
Glyphosate (below) is a common herbicide that is relatively harmless to animals but deadly to most plants. Describe the shape around and the hybridization of the P, N, and three numbered C atoms.
State the mass law(s) demonstrated by the following experimental results, and explain your reasoning:
Experiment 1: A student heats 1.00 g of a blue compound and obtains 0.64 g of a white compound and 0.36 g of a colour less gas.
Experiment 2: A second student heats 3.25 g of the same blue compound and obtains 2.08 g of a white compound and 1.17 g of a colour less gas.
What do you think about this solution?
We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.
