Question

Elaborate on the difference between 8S and S8. A) 8S represents eight sulfur atoms and S8 represents one sulfur atom. B) 8S represents eight sulfur atoms and S8 represents one sulfur molecule. C) 8S represents eight sulfur molecules and S8 represents one sulfur molecule. D) 8S represents eight sulfur atoms chemically bonded and S8 represents one sulfur molecule.

Answer 1

Answer: Option (B) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

An element is a substance that contains same type of atoms.

For example sulfur is an element. And when we say 8S then it means there are 8 atoms of sulfur element are present.

On the other hand, when there are more than one atom is chemically combined to same or different element then it is known as a molecule.

For example, $S_{8}$ is a molecule.

Thus, we can conclude that the difference between 8S and S8 is that 8S represents eight sulfur atoms and S8 represents one sulfur molecule.

Answer 2

The answer is d that's the only answer Yuh can get