Select the correct answer. Which state of matter is highly compressible, is made of particles moving independently of each other, and is present in large quantities near Earth’s surface?

A.
solid
B.
liquid
C.
gas
D.
plasma

Of the groups of elements below, which are most likely to gain electrons to become anions? a. alkali metal b. boron group c. halogen d. transition metal

Which compounds have the empirical formula ch2o? a.c2h4o2 b.c3h6o3 c.ch2o2 d.c5h10o5 e.c6h12o6

Which of the following statements is true about energy quantization at the atomic level? electrons in the outermost orbits are the most stable. electrons in all the orbits around the nucleus have the same amount of energy. electrons in the orbit closest to the nucleus have the least amount of energy. electrons absorb or release the same amount of energy independent of the energy levels.