Chemical Bonding and Compound Naming Quiz

To achieve stable electron configurations (correct)

To increase their atomic radius

To decrease their electronegativity

To form isotopes

Covalent compounds have high melting points, while ionic compounds have low melting points

Ionic compounds form by the attraction of oppositely charged ions, while covalent compounds form by sharing electrons (correct)

Ionic compounds consist of molecules, while covalent compounds consist of ions

Ionic compounds form by sharing electrons, while covalent compounds form by the attraction of oppositely charged ions

The number of bonds and unshared electron pairs (correct)

The molecular weight of the compounds

The electronegativity of the central atom

The size of the atoms involved

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