Oxidation of the cyanide ion produces the stable cyanate ion, OCN2. The fulminate ion, CNO2, on the other hand, is very unstable. Fulminate salts explode when struck; Hg(CNO)2 is used in blasting caps. Write the Lewis structures and assign formal charges for the cyanate and fulminate ions. Why is the fulminate ion so unstable? (C is the central atom in OCN2 and N is the central atom in CNO2.)

1.) which of the following is a molecule but not a compound? a.he b.f2 c.h2o d.ch4 2.) what is a physical combination of substances? a.a compound b.a molecule c.a mixture d.an element 3.) what is a chemical combination of substances? a.a compound b.an atom c.a mixture d.an element 4.) what is the relationship between the solute and solvent in a solution? a.they form a compound b.they form a mixture c.they form molecules d.they form chemical bonds 5.) the gases in air dissolve in water. what would be one way to reduce the amount of a gas dissolved in water? a.add more water b.reduce the air pressure c.increase the air pressure d.stir the water 6.) how would you determine the solubility of a substance? a.find how well it dissolved various substances. b.find the mass and the volume of the substance. c.find the temperature at which the substance evaporated. d.find how much i was able to dissolve in a solute. 7.) the periodic table organizes all of the kinds of a.molecules. b.compounds. c.atoms. d.ions. 8.)what distinguishes two substances combined to become a compound vs. two substances combined to become a mixture? a.whether they can be easily separated b.whether they chemically bond together c.whether they both are visible d.whether they are heterogeneous 9.) the principle components of air are: n2 78% o2 21% ar 0.95% co2 0.038% this is a solution of a.molecules and atoms. b.molecules. c.compounds and molecules. d.atoms.