Question

Which of the following could be the name of the substance in box ‘c` choose only one box:

Nitrogen:

Krypton:

Hydrogen chloride :

Sulphur dioxide:

Carbon monoxide:


Explain your reasoning:


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Answer 1

I would say carbon monoxide
Firstly because the image shows two different atoms bonded so it cannot be nitrogen or krypton
Secondly sulphur dioxide has 3 atoms bonded (two oxygens and a sulphur atom) so it can’t be that
Finally it can’t be hydrogen chloride because chloride is significantly larger than hydrogen
Thus it must be carbon monoxide as carbon and oxygen are bonded (CO) and are both relatively similar in size