Molecule Matching Game: Text Version

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In the Molecule Matching Game, the goal is to match illustrations of molecules with their names.

There are five molecules. Each letter in a molecule stands for a chemical element. Can you pick the right word that matches the molecule? Check the answers below to see if you got them all correct!

Hint: One chemical can appear more than once in a molecule.

Molecules        

1. D O D

Does it stand for water, uranium, carbon dioxide, deuterium oxide or sulphur trioxide?

2. O C O

Does it stand for water, uranium, carbon dioxide, deuterium oxide or sulphur trioxide?

3. U 

Does it stand for water, uranium, carbon dioxide, deuterium oxide or sulphur trioxide?

4. O S O O

Does it stand for water, uranium, carbon dioxide, deuterium oxide or sulphur trioxide?

5. H O H

Does it stand for water, uranium, carbon dioxide, deuterium oxide or sulphur trioxide?                

Answers:

1. deuterium oxide
2. carbon dioxide
3. uranium
4. sulphur trioxide
5. water