Regents Chemistry Exam June 2024 Question 6
6 Oxygen can exist as diatomic oxygen gas, O2(g),or ozone, O3(g). These two forms of oxygen have
(1) the same molecular structure and the same properties
(2) different molecular structures and different properties
(3) the same molecular structure and different properties
(4) different molecular structures and the same properties
Solution:
Oxygen gas and ozone are different forms of the same element, which are called allotropes. These forms have different molecular structure and different properties.
Other allotropes (of carbon) are graphite and diamond.
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