A compound is a pure substance composed of two or more elements, combined by chemical means, in a definite ratio. In the model, you see four elements combined in different combinations and ratios to produce four compounds. Which of the compounds would have the formula NO2?

Responses
A
B
C
D

A compound is nitrogen mixed with oxygen. B compound is mixed with two balls of hydrogen and one oxygen. C is mixed with one nitrogen and 2 oxygen. D is mixed with one Carbon and two oxygen

1 answer

Based on your description of the compounds, the one that corresponds to the formula NO2 (which indicates one nitrogen atom and two oxygen atoms) is:

C (mixed with one nitrogen and two oxygen)

So, the answer is C.