Silicon dioxide is SiO2. Silicon has 4 valence electrons, while each oxygen has 6 valence electrons. This can be shown as
** * *
** O * * Si * * O **
* * **
At points where there is one valence electron, represented by a lone *, the electrons will be 'shared' between the atoms. This will make silicon dioxide appear as
** *--------------- *
** O *--* Si * ------ * O **
*------- * **
, as the lines with no arrows indicate that each electron moves between the atoms, and does not stay with one forever.
B because those are the elements
Answer:
All are correct
Explanation:
This might be a little deceptive. The question shows H, O and N which would designate ELEMENTS.
However, all of these can also be considered compounds and molecules as well. BUT, they are H₂, O₂ and N₂ when they are molecules and compounds.
So it depends on the whether the question is being literal or not.
The atomic number or proton number (symbol Z) of a chemical element is the number of protons found in the nucleus of every atom of that element.
