Question

Lionel has a hot plate, a thermometer, a container of water, a spoon, and a small hammer. Using these tools, Lionel can test several properties of an ionic compound.

Which property of the compound will he not be able to test?

atomic structure
melting point
ability to dissolve
brittleness

Answer 1

atomic structure

Those basic tools let Lionel observe macroscopic properties like melting point (hot plate + thermometer), solubility (water + spoon), and brittleness (hammer). Determining atomic structure requires advanced equipment (e.g., electron microscopes or spectroscopy).