Clorox is a laundry bleaching agent used to remove stains from white clothes. Suggest why the name begins with Clor- and ends with -ox.
A. Clor- because it has chlorine, -ox because it is as strong as an ox.
B. Clor- because it has chlorine ions, -ox because it uses oxygen.
C. The active ingredient contains chlorine atoms, which behave as strong oxidizing agents.
D. Clor- because it has chlorine ions, -ox because it is reduced.
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
In the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), a township labeled T3N, R1W would indicate that it is
A) a one-mile by one-mile tract of land that is three townships north of the nearest base line and one range west of the nearest principal meridian. B) a one-mile by one-mile tract of land that is three townships north of the nearest principal meridian and one range west of the nearest base line. C) a six-mile by six-mile tract of land that is three townships north of the nearest base line and one range west of the nearest principal meridian. D) a six-mile by six-mile tract of land that is three townships north of the nearest principal meridian and one range west of the nearest base line.
The orientation of charts that placed north at the top and east was on the right was done by:
A) Claudius Ptolemy B) Eratosthenes C) Hypatia D) Hipparchus
A ________ is a well-tested and widely accepted view that best explains certain scientific observations
A) theory B) generalization C) hypothesis D) law
At which locations is solar energy most concentrated?
A) Where the Sun is closest to the curved surface of Earth B) Anywhere on Earth, if it is the perihelion C) At places where the angle of incidence is 90° D) At places where the angle of incidence is 0° E) Where the atmosphere has the most water vapor