Consider the particulate-level illustration: Which is the best classification of this particle?
A)Atom
B)Crystalline solid
C)Molecule
D)Mixture
E)Heterogeneous mixture

Question

Consider the particulate-level illustration:  Which is the best classification of this particle?
A)Atom 
B)Crystalline solid 
C)Molecule 
D)Mixture 
E)Heterogeneous mixture

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The particle in the illustration appears to be made up of two or more atoms chemically bonded together, which constitutes a molecule. It is not a crystalline solid, mixture or heterogeneous mixture, as there is no indication of a mixture of substances or a repeating crystalline structure.

Consider the Particulate-Level Illustration: Which Is the Best Classification