Are the following materials atoms, molecules, or both?

A. Carbon

B. Water

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Nitrogen

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Janet Hartman

Chemistry

26 February, 04:11

Are the following materials atoms, molecules, or both?

A. Carbon

B. Water

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Nitrogen

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Shelby Abbott · Answer 1

A molecule has all valencies covered by molecular (covalent) bonds, leaving no unpaired electrons. A carbon atom needs to form four bonds, and can not be considered a molecule by itself. Buckminsterfullerene, a "sphere" made of sixty carbon atoms, is a molecule completely consisting of carbon atoms.

Are the following materials atoms, molecules, or both?A. CarbonB. WaterC. Carbon dioxideD. Nitrogen

Are the following materials atoms, molecules, or both?

A. Carbon

B. Water

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Nitrogen