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soccerdreamer_17

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Why do water drops bead on a freshly waxed surface?
 
  A) The wax, which is nonpolar, pushes the water into a bead shape.
  B) The strong cohesive forces between water molecules attract each other and the result is a sphere, which is squashed down into a bead by the force of gravity.
  C) Water's cohesive forces between molecules results in a spherical shape and prevents the water droplet from spreading out evenly over the wax.
  D) A freshly waxed surface carries a small electrical charge, which repel the outer electrons on the water molecules.

Question 2

If you mix a typical aluminum ion (Al, atomic no. = 13 ) with a typical oxygen ion (O, atomic no. = 8 ), what compound is formed?
 
  A) Al2O3
  B) Al3O2
  C) Al13O8
  D) Al3O
  E) Al2O2



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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soccerdreamer_17

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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