Question
The student makes a model of ozone, which consists of three oxygen atoms. The model is shown.
O3
Which statement BEST categorizes ozone as an element or a molecule?
A. A molecule, because the model consists of one type of atom heh,together by chemical bonds
B. An element, because the model consists of one type of atom held together by chemical bonds
C. A molecule, because the model consists of one type of atom and is not held together by chemical bonds
D. An element, because the model consists of one type of atom and is not held together by chemical bonds
O3
Which statement BEST categorizes ozone as an element or a molecule?
A. A molecule, because the model consists of one type of atom heh,together by chemical bonds
B. An element, because the model consists of one type of atom held together by chemical bonds
C. A molecule, because the model consists of one type of atom and is not held together by chemical bonds
D. An element, because the model consists of one type of atom and is not held together by chemical bonds
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best statement that categorizes ozone \(O_3\) is:
**A. A molecule, because the model consists of one type of atom held together by chemical bonds.**
Ozone is made up of three oxygen atoms (O) bonded together, which qualifies it as a molecule. Although it contains only one type of atom (oxygen), it is still a molecule due to the fact that these atoms are chemically bonded together.
**A. A molecule, because the model consists of one type of atom held together by chemical bonds.**
Ozone is made up of three oxygen atoms (O) bonded together, which qualifies it as a molecule. Although it contains only one type of atom (oxygen), it is still a molecule due to the fact that these atoms are chemically bonded together.