Atoms of Two Different Elements

question 41

Multiple Choice

Atoms of two different elements

• A) may form no compounds together.
• B) can form only one compound together.
• C) can always form more than one compound together.
• D) must form ions of the same charge if they are to form a compound together.

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Definitions:

Hogback

Any ridge with a sharp summit and one slope inclined approximately parallel to the dip of layers, resembling in outline the back of a hog.

Fault Zone

A zone of faults and associated fracturing.

Continental Rift

A linear zone where the Earth's crust and lithosphere are being pulled apart and is the site of potential volcanic activity and new oceanic crust formation.

Contact Metamorphism

A process where rocks are altered due to heat and chemical fluids from nearby magma.