GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Question
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Which of these represents an element?
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Co
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CO
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NH3
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H2O
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cobalt is a chemical element with symbol Co and atomic number 27.
Detailed explanation-2: -The symbol CO stands for carbon monoxide, but the sym-bol Co stands for the element cobalt.
Detailed explanation-3: -The C in $CO$ represent the carbon atom and the O represent the oxygen atom. So, the$CO$ is a molecule made up of carbon and oxygen atoms. Whereas the $Co$ represents an element named as Cobalt.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cobalt is a chemical element – a substance that contains only one type of atom. Its official chemical symbol is Co and its atomic number is 27, which means that a cobalt atom has 27 protons in its nucleus.
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