A common experiment in chemistry classes is comparing mass and volume of different objects

Why is the bond angle in a water molecule less than the bond angle of methane? a. the central oxygen atom in water has two lone pairs of electrons, whereas the central carbon atom in methane has no lone pairs. b. the central hydrogen atom in water has one lone pair of electrons, whereas the central carbon atom in methane has two lone pairs. c. the central oxygen atom in water has four lone pairs of electrons, whereas the central carbon atom in methane has only one lone pair. d. the central oxygen atom exerts more repulsive force on surrounding atoms than the central carbon atom in methane does. reset next

Chemical energy is a form of a. kinetic energy only. b. both potential and kinetic energy. c. neither potential nor kinetic energy. d. potential energy only. reset

How many moles are in 7.2 x 10^23 carbon molecules?