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What is the difference between a molecule of oxygen and a molecule of methane?
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∙ 16y ago
Most oxygen is found as a diatomic molecule. (Yes, there is some ozone, but not much down here. And it's unstable, spontaneously reverting to O2 in a few minutes.) There are two atoms of oxygen in an oxygen molecule. Methane is a carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms. O2 and CH4 are the oxygen and methane molecules.
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∙ 7y agoThe chemical formula of carbon dioxide is CO2; the chemical formula of carbon monoxide is CO.
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What is the difference between oxygen atom and an oxygen molecule?
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What contributes to the polarity of a water molecule?
This is the difference of electronegativity between oxygen and hydrogen.
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How many molecules of oxygen are needed for the incomplete combustion of one molecule of methane?
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What is difference between oxygen molecule and ozone molecule?
Oxygen is made up of two oxygen atoms (O=O), and ozone is made up of three (O-O=O).
Why does oxygen molecule not form a polar covalent bond?
A covalent bond is only polar if there is a difference in electronegativity between the two atoms. Since the two oxygen atoms in an O2 molecule are identical there is no such difference.
How many molecules of oxygen 2 are needed to react with which molecule of methane CH4?
6 molecules of oxygen are needed to react with 3 methane molecules as one molecule of oxygen ( O2) are needed for methane gas.
What is the difference between oxygen nitrogen and carbon dioxide?
Oxygen = O2Nitrogen = N2Carbon Dioxide = CO2First to are diatoms and the third is a molecule of CO2
Why methane does not react with oxygen at room temperature?
Energy! Methane is a stable molecule and oxygen is almost (pretty) stable. The there is sufficient energy, called activiation energy, then the two gases will react
What is the difference between a sulfur molecule and a sulfur dioxide molecule?
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