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Which of the following best describes electronegativity?
Which of the following best describes electronegativity?
- The ability of an atom to share electrons with another atom
- The ability of an atom to attract electrons towards itself (correct)
- The ability of an atom to create polar covalent bonds
- The ability of an atom to repel electrons away from itself
What happens to bonding electrons in a polar covalent bond?
What happens to bonding electrons in a polar covalent bond?
- They are evenly shared between the two atoms
- They spend more time around the more electronegative atom (correct)
- They repel each other and remain separate
- They spend more time around the less electronegative atom
What is the significance of the lowercase delta in δ+ or δ−?
What is the significance of the lowercase delta in δ+ or δ−?
- It represents the total charge of the molecule
- It indicates a complete transfer of electrons
- It denotes the presence of partial charges (correct)
- It represents the bond strength
Which of the following statements is true regarding substances with greater intermolecular forces?
Which of the following statements is true regarding substances with greater intermolecular forces?
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What is the vapor pressure of a liquid caused by?
What is the vapor pressure of a liquid caused by?
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What happens to the vapor pressure of a liquid as temperature increases?
What happens to the vapor pressure of a liquid as temperature increases?
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