Elements are made of only one kind of atom. The molecule is made up of two or more kinds of atoms. There is no physical change that can separate the compounds into more than one kind of substance. This makes a compound a pure substance.
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Answer:
C. ammonia, nitrogen gas, nitrous oxide, nitrite, nitrate
Explanation:
To establish the oxidation number of nitrogen in each compound, we know that the sum of the oxidation numbers of the elements is equal to the charge of the species.
Nitrite ion (NO₂⁻)
1 × N + 2 × O = -1
1 × N + 2 × (-2) = -1
N = +3
Nitrous oxide (NO)
1 × N + 1 × O = 0
1 × N + 1 × (-2) = 0
N = +2
Nitrate ion (NO₃⁻)
1 × N + 3 × O = -1
1 × N + 3 × (-2) = -1
N = +5
Ammonia (NH₃)
1 × N + 3 × H = 0
1 × N + 3 × (+1) = 0
N = -3
Nitrogen gas (N₂)
2 × N = 0
N = 0
The order of increasing nitrogen oxidation state is:
C. ammonia, nitrogen gas, nitrous oxide, nitrite, nitrate
