1) Which of the following statements is TRUE? A) Water and H2S have the same bon

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1) Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Water and H2S have the same bond angles.

B) Sulfuric acid is not a pollutant.

C) Sulfur is a stronger oxidizing agent than oxygen.

D) Water is less stable than H2S.

E) Sulfuric acid is a strong oxidizing agent.

18) Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) All silicates are composed of SiO4 tetrahedra that bond together through an oxygen to form single chains.

B) The fibrous nature of asbestos comes from its silicate sheet structure.

C) In some silicates, ionic bonding between a metal ion and an SixOyz- ion is what holds the structure together.

D) The flakiness of mica comes from its single silicate chain structure.

E) None of the above is true.

19) Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Boron is a large component of Earth's crust.

B) Boron is usually found in its elemental state in the Earth's crust.

C) Due to boron's small size and low electronegativity, it behaves as a semimetal instead of a metal.

D) Boron atoms don't typically bond to one another due to its small atomic radius.

E) There are at least 5 allotropes of elemental boron.

1. E) Sulfuric acid is a strong oxidizing agent.

2.C) In some silicates, ionic bonding between a metal ion and an SixOyz- ion is what holds the structure together.

3. E) There are at least 5 allotropes of elemental boron.

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