Warming up to States of Matter

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1.


This picture depicts matter at the submicroscopic level. Describe what you see and take a guess as to what the identity of the substance is.



2.

This is an image of a distinctly different substance than the first one. Describe the similarities and differences and guess what the substance might be.





3.

91% of an average freshman chemistry class for non-science majors knows the formula for water. Which of the following names is the correct scientific name for water?

Hydrooxidic acid.

Hydronium hydroxide.

Hydrogen (I) oxide.

Dihydrogen monoxide.

Hydrogen monoxide.

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