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What type of bond is formed when one atom donates both electrons to form a bond with another atom?
What type of bond is formed when one atom donates both electrons to form a bond with another atom?
- Resonance bond
- Polar covalent bond
- Coordinate covalent bond (correct)
- Sigma bond
Which theory helps in predicting the geometry of molecules based on the repulsion between electron pairs?
Which theory helps in predicting the geometry of molecules based on the repulsion between electron pairs?
- Formal charge theory
- VESPR theory (correct)
- Resonance theory
- Hybridization theory
What term is used to describe a situation where an atom has fewer than eight electrons in its valence shell?
What term is used to describe a situation where an atom has fewer than eight electrons in its valence shell?
- Formal charge
- Incomplete octet (correct)
- Pi bond
- Polarity
Which type of bond is formed by the overlap of atomic orbitals head-on, allowing free rotation around the bond axis?
Which type of bond is formed by the overlap of atomic orbitals head-on, allowing free rotation around the bond axis?
What term is used to describe a situation where an atom has fewer than eight electrons in its valence shell, such as in the case of boron compounds?
What term is used to describe a situation where an atom has fewer than eight electrons in its valence shell, such as in the case of boron compounds?
Which theory explains the shapes of molecules based on the repulsion between electron pairs around a central atom?
Which theory explains the shapes of molecules based on the repulsion between electron pairs around a central atom?
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