Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 1 - Sections 1.1-1.8 - Exercises - Conceptual Problems - Page 43: 146d

Answer

The circles and triangles should be fairly evenly interspersed because the compound has just decomposed into its two components.

Work Step by Step

The textbook says to draw a view of compound AB after it has gone through a chemical change (like decomposition). When a compound goes through a chemical change, it tends to break down into its components.
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