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What type of bond is formed when valence electrons are completely transferred between atoms?
What type of bond is formed when valence electrons are completely transferred between atoms?
- Covalent bond
- Polar bond
- Ionic bond (correct)
- Hydrogen bond
Why do atoms bond together?
Why do atoms bond together?
- To increase their energy levels
- To become more unstable
- To form compounds that are more stable than separate atoms (correct)
- To lose electrons
Which type of bond results from the sharing of electrons?
Which type of bond results from the sharing of electrons?
- Metallic bond
- Ionic bond
- Polar covalent bond
- Covalent bond (correct)
In the formation of HF, how do the fluorine atoms complete their octets?
In the formation of HF, how do the fluorine atoms complete their octets?
What type of bond is predominant in compounds of carbon according to the text?
What type of bond is predominant in compounds of carbon according to the text?
What happens to energy when a chemical bond forms?
What happens to energy when a chemical bond forms?
Which type of atomic orbital is the most common in organic and biological chemistry?
Which type of atomic orbital is the most common in organic and biological chemistry?
How many electrons can a 2p orbital hold?
How many electrons can a 2p orbital hold?
In which electron shell can you find five different types of orbitals?
In which electron shell can you find five different types of orbitals?
What is the total capacity of the second shell in terms of electrons?
What is the total capacity of the second shell in terms of electrons?
Which electron configuration represents the lowest-energy arrangement of an atom?
Which electron configuration represents the lowest-energy arrangement of an atom?
How many different shapes of orbitals are there in atomic theory and quantum mechanics?
How many different shapes of orbitals are there in atomic theory and quantum mechanics?
What imparts special stability to the noble gas elements in group 8 A of the periodic table?
What imparts special stability to the noble gas elements in group 8 A of the periodic table?
What electron configuration governs the chemistry of main-group elements?
What electron configuration governs the chemistry of main-group elements?
How are covalent bonds indicated in Lewis structures?
How are covalent bonds indicated in Lewis structures?
What is the electron configuration for oxygen represented as in Lewis structures?
What is the electron configuration for oxygen represented as in Lewis structures?
How many dots are used to represent a stable molecule according to the text?
How many dots are used to represent a stable molecule according to the text?
What is a simpler way of indicating covalent bonds than Lewis structures?
What is a simpler way of indicating covalent bonds than Lewis structures?
What type of bond results from the interaction of sp2sp2 bond and a 2p2p bond?
What type of bond results from the interaction of sp2sp2 bond and a 2p2p bond?
How many electrons are shared in the formation of a carboncarbon double bond?
How many electrons are shared in the formation of a carboncarbon double bond?
In the molecule acetylene, H-C C-H, how many hybrid orbitals are involved in the triple bond formation?
In the molecule acetylene, H-C C-H, how many hybrid orbitals are involved in the triple bond formation?
When two sp-hybridized carbon atoms approach each other, what type of bond is formed?
When two sp-hybridized carbon atoms approach each other, what type of bond is formed?
How many sp hybrid orbitals result from the hybridization of a carbon 2s orbital with a single p orbital?
How many sp hybrid orbitals result from the hybridization of a carbon 2s orbital with a single p orbital?
What type of interaction forms the pzpz bond when two sp-hybridized carbon atoms approach each other?
What type of interaction forms the pzpz bond when two sp-hybridized carbon atoms approach each other?
What is the main reason why most chemical compounds contain carbon?
What is the main reason why most chemical compounds contain carbon?
What characteristic of carbon allows it to form long chains and rings?
What characteristic of carbon allows it to form long chains and rings?
Which feature distinguishes carbon from all other elements?
Which feature distinguishes carbon from all other elements?
What subatomic particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
What subatomic particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
Why is the number of positive protons in an atom's nucleus equal to the number of negative electrons surrounding it?
Why is the number of positive protons in an atom's nucleus equal to the number of negative electrons surrounding it?
Which statement accurately describes the role of carbon in forming compounds?
Which statement accurately describes the role of carbon in forming compounds?
When forming bonds, carbon uses two kinds of orbitals: 2s and 3p.
When forming bonds, carbon uses two kinds of orbitals: 2s and 3p.
The number of valence electrons in hydrogen is two.
The number of valence electrons in hydrogen is two.
In methane (CH4), all four C-H bonds are spatially oriented toward the corners of a regular tetrahedron.
In methane (CH4), all four C-H bonds are spatially oriented toward the corners of a regular tetrahedron.
The resultant sp3 hybrid orbitals when an s orbital hybridizes with three p orbitals are symmetrical about the nucleus.
The resultant sp3 hybrid orbitals when an s orbital hybridizes with three p orbitals are symmetrical about the nucleus.
Linus Pauling showed mathematically how an s orbital and three p orbitals on an atom can combine to form three equivalent atomic orbitals with tetrahedral orientation.
Linus Pauling showed mathematically how an s orbital and three p orbitals on an atom can combine to form three equivalent atomic orbitals with tetrahedral orientation.
