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Which statement is true for one molecule of sulfur trioxide?

A.
There are three atoms of sulfur and one atom of oxygen.
B.
There are three atoms of sulfur and three atoms of oxygen.
C.
There is one atom of sulfur and one atom of oxygen.
D.
There is one atom of sulfur and three atoms of oxygen.

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Which statement is true for one molecule of sulfur trioxide? A. There are three atoms-example-1
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D. There is one atom of sulfur and three atoms of oxygen.


The "tri" in trioxide indicates three so there are three atoms of oxygen. As nothing is said about the sulfur, there is just one atom.


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