Which substance is not a compound?
a. salt
b. sodium
c. pure water
d. carbon monoxide

The covalent compound acetylene, which is the fuel of the oxyacetylene torch used by welders, has the molecular formula c2h2. the covalent compound benzene, a commercial solvent, has the molecular formula c6h6 each of these covalent compounds contains carbon and hydrogen atoms in a one-to-one ratio. would it be correct to write the chemical formulas of each as ch? explain.

How many lone pairs of electrons are on the central atom of no3- and what is the molecular shape? one, trigonal planar zero, trigonal pyramidal zero, trigonal planar one, tetrahedral one, trigonal pyramidal

Balance the following reaction. as2s3 + 9o2 → 2as2o3 + so2