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Why in a water molecule is the oxygen atom bigger then the nitrogen atom?
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∙ 12y ago
First of all, there is no nitrogen in a water molecule. A water molecule consists of one oxygen atom combined with two hydrogen atoms. Also known as H2O. However, it is also true that an oxygen atom is slightly bigger than a nitrogen atom. Oxygen has one more proton, and one more electron than nitrogen does. Neutron quantities vary, since there is more than one isotope of both oxygen and nitrogen.
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Does oxygen and nitrogen contain water?
No; oxygen, nitrogen, and water are all separate elements.
What is bigger a water molecule or carbon atom?
Glucose molecules are bigger than water molecules.
What are the three cycles that move through the ecosystem?
Oxygen, energy, and reproduction.
What does 'H2o' stand for?
H2O = Hydrogen two oxygen, (two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom = one water molecule) which is the chemical formula for water.
Does water contain nitrogen carbon oxygen and hydrogen?
water is made of two hydrogen and one oxygen. (H2O)
Is a cell smaller than a water molecule?
a cell is much bigger than a water molecule
What molecule is in photosynthesis sugar oxygen water or nitrogen?
All of them are not. It is the glucose.
Is water a compound formed by sharing nitrogen?
in pure water, no. Water is comprised of two hydrogen molecules and one oxygen molecule
Why in a water molecule is the oxygen bigger than the hydrogen?
it all depends on how much water is being used
What has 3 atoms in each molecule?
Molecule of nitrogen has 3 atoms of nitrogen. Nitrogen molecule exist as N3.
Does oxygen and nitrogen contain water?
No; oxygen, nitrogen, and water are all separate elements.
Is nitrogen a molecule and why?
No because it is a single atom, like oxygen. A molecule/compound is more than one atom connected together like water.
What is a little bigger then a cell?
a molecule for water. you know, 1 hydrogen 2 oxygen? And if you were wondering smaller... is an atom
Are nitrogen and water elements?
Nitrogen, yes. Water, no. Water is a compound of the elements oxygen and hydrogen.
Why is the bond between hydrogen and oxygen in a water molecule is more polar than the bond between hydrogen and nitrogen in a ammonia molecule?
Oxygen has a higher electronegativity than nitrogen does, so when sharing electrons with hydrogen, the sharing is more uneven in the case of oxygen than it is with nitrogen. Oxygen, in other words, will attract electrons more strongly than nitrogen does and therefore will wind up with a more negative charge (hydrogen, which supplies the extra electrons to the oxygen, has a correspondingly higher positive charge).
What is bigger a water molecule or carbon atom?
Glucose molecules are bigger than water molecules.
What is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere oxygen hydrogen nitrogen water?
It is nitrogen, followed by oxygen.
