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Q: Why is hydrogen the most often considered a non-metallic element?
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Which element is often a compound with plutonium?

Examples: oxygen, carbon, sulfur, hydrogen, halogens, etc.


What are the three differences between hydrogen and carbon dioxide?

Hydrogen is an element, single atom (H) Carbon dioxide is a compound of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms (CO2) Hydrogen has only one electron in its valance shell but 'wants' to have two so it will often form covalent bonds with another element or compound that also 'wants' to gain an electron. Hydrogen will even bond to another hydrogen atom producing H2 therefore it is called a diatomic element. Carbon dioxide is a stable compound that will not usually react with other chemicals unless energy is added. Hydrogen is considered an indirect greenhouse gas. Carbon dioxide is considered the most prominent greenhouse gas, mostly due to its abundance.


Is Hydrogen Peroxide organic or inorganic?

Only compounds are classified as organic or inorganic.The element hydrogen often occurs in organic compounds. It can also be found in inorganic compounds.All organic compounds contain the element carbon.


Is antimony metallic or nonmetallic?

Antimony is a metalloid which means that it has metallic and nonmetallic properties and it is element 51 in the periodic table lying in the diagonal metalloids in the p group. The metallic and nonmetallic properties may be, for example, that it is grey and shiny like a metal but it may also be brittle and not conduct heat and electricity like a nonmetal.


Is copper oxide hydrogen?

No. Copper oxide is just copper and oxygen. It is generally green in color and is often seen as weathering or corrosion on copper. Hydrogen is an element and is not part of copper oxide.


Are elements denser than compounds?

Elements are often denser than compounds, but not always. In fact the least dense substance known is hydrogen, which is an element.


What is the purest form of matter?

Pure Matter is a element or compound. Such as oxygen or water.


What 5 things do organic compounds contain?

Organic compounds are made with carbon and some other atom. Often, this is hydrogen, oxygen, or nitrogen, but occasionally it can be some other element.


Is nitrogen an element or a compound or a mixture?

Nitrogen is an element . Nitrogen gas, however, is often called nitrogen and is a molecule consisting of two nitrogen atoms bound together. Thus it may be considered to be a compound.


Organic molecules are made up of what?

The definition of an organic molecule is 'carbon containing.' The hydrogen is not necessary, but is often present.


Is silicon an element mixture or compound?

Silicon is an element. It is not usually found as silicon but as a compound that makes up quartz.There is often a confusion with silicone which is a synthetic substance made up of silicon, oxygen and other elements, mostly carbon and hydrogen. Silicone is generally a liquid or a flexible, rubberlike plastic and it is often used in shampoo.


Why does a rubber bottle filled with hydrogen gas quite often get deflated?

Because Hydrogen is the single smallest element and therefore escapes through the rubber's molecular structure like ball bearings through chicken wire if you could picture that.