This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: What is the boiling temperature of a single water molecule? Does this question make sense? A) ... (Read 37 times)

Bob-Dole

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 547
What is the boiling temperature of a single water molecule? Does this question make sense?
 
  A) Boiling involves the separation of many molecules (plural). With only one molecule, the concept of boiling is meaningless.
  B) Yes, this question does make sense because temperature measures the average kinetic energy of a molecule, which is 100C for water.
  C) 100C indicates when the covalent bonds of the water molecule has been broken to give rise to hydrogen and oxygen atoms which are released into atmosphere.
  D) No, this question does not make sense because you need at least two molecules to get the average kinetic energy.

Question 2

A TV screen looked at from a distance appears as a smooth continuous flow of images. Up close, however, we see this is an illusion. What really exists are a series of tiny dots (pixels). This is similar to a chemist's view of matter in that ________.
 
  A) the fundamental particles of matter can also be seen when looked at closely with a magnifying glass
  B) on the submicroscopic level, chemist's find that matter is made of extremely small particles, such as atoms and molecules.
  C) anything that a chemist can see, touch, hear, smell, or taste is an illusion
  D) elements are made up of only three basic types of matter



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

shayla

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 323
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B





 

Did you know?

Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.

Did you know?

More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.

Did you know?

A strange skin disease referred to as Morgellons has occurred in the southern United States and in California. Symptoms include slowly healing sores, joint pain, persistent fatigue, and a sensation of things crawling through the skin. Another symptom is strange-looking, threadlike extrusions coming out of the skin.

Did you know?

The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.

Did you know?

When taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, people should avoid a variety of foods, which include alcoholic beverages, bean curd, broad (fava) bean pods, cheese, fish, ginseng, protein extracts, meat, sauerkraut, shrimp paste, soups, and yeast.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library