The structure of each type of atom determines how many bonds it can make to other atoms. look at the reference material in section 2.4. which of the statements below is true?
a. nitrogen atoms are unstable, existing for only a matter of minutes or even seconds, before degrading into carbon and hydrogen.
b. a single carbon atom can partner with only one other atom at a time, although the range of potential partners is unlimited.
c. an oxygen atom can bind to two other atoms using single bonds or it can bind to just one other atom using a double bond.
d. a hydrogen atom can bind to up to four other atoms at once; this is why hydrogen is such an important element in our universe.

One way in which the useful metal copper is produced is by dissolving the mineral azurite, which contains copper(ii) carbonate, in concentrated sulfuric acid. the sulfuric acid reacts with the copper(ii) carbonate to produce a blue solution of copper(ii) sulfate. scrap iron is then added to this solution, and pure copper metal precipitates out because of the following chemical reaction: (s) (aq) (s) (aq) suppose an industrial quality-control chemist analyzes a sample from a copper processing plant in the following way. he adds powdered iron to a copper(ii) sulfate sample from the plant until no more copper will precipitate. he then washes, dries, and weighs the precipitate, and finds that it has a mass of .