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What is the primary reason behind the formation of chemical bonds between atoms?
What is the primary reason behind the formation of chemical bonds between atoms?
- To break free from other atoms
- To achieve a stable state by losing energy (correct)
- To become more reactive
- To increase energy
What is the result of weak chemical bonding between constituents in a compound?
What is the result of weak chemical bonding between constituents in a compound?
- The compound becomes more stable
- The compound remains unchanged
- The compound undergoes another reaction to form a more stable compound (correct)
- The compound breaks down into individual atoms
What is the nature of the force exerted when matter interacts with another form of matter and energy decreases?
What is the nature of the force exerted when matter interacts with another form of matter and energy decreases?
- Unknown
- Neutral
- Repulsive
- Attractive (correct)
Who are credited with explaining the formation of chemical bonds successfully in 1916?
Who are credited with explaining the formation of chemical bonds successfully in 1916?
What is the primary function of chemical bonds in a chemical compound?
What is the primary function of chemical bonds in a chemical compound?
What is the result of strong chemical bonding between constituents in a compound?
What is the result of strong chemical bonding between constituents in a compound?
What is the main reason behind the inertness of noble gases?
What is the main reason behind the inertness of noble gases?
Which type of chemical bond involves the transfer of electrons?
Which type of chemical bond involves the transfer of electrons?
What is the reason behind the strength of an ionic bond?
What is the reason behind the strength of an ionic bond?
What is the characteristic of a polar covalent bond?
What is the characteristic of a polar covalent bond?
What is the result of the uneven spacing of electrons in a polar covalent bond?
What is the result of the uneven spacing of electrons in a polar covalent bond?
What is the primary characteristic of hydrogen bonding?
What is the primary characteristic of hydrogen bonding?
What is the term for the arrangement of ions in an ionic crystal?
What is the term for the arrangement of ions in an ionic crystal?
What is the energy that stabilizes the crystal lattice?
What is the energy that stabilizes the crystal lattice?
What type of bond is typically formed between a metal cation and a non-metal anion?
What type of bond is typically formed between a metal cation and a non-metal anion?
What is the first step in writing a Lewis structure?
What is the first step in writing a Lewis structure?
What is the type of bond formed between oxygen and hydrogen in a water molecule?
What is the type of bond formed between oxygen and hydrogen in a water molecule?
What determines the central position in a molecule?
What determines the central position in a molecule?
What is the term for the bond formed as a result of strong electrostatic forces of attraction?
What is the term for the bond formed as a result of strong electrostatic forces of attraction?
What is the unit of measurement for bond length?
What is the unit of measurement for bond length?
What is the term for the amount of energy required to break one mole of bonds?
What is the term for the amount of energy required to break one mole of bonds?
What is the relationship between bond dissociation enthalpy and bond strength?
What is the relationship between bond dissociation enthalpy and bond strength?
What is the term for the attraction between atoms as they come closer together?
What is the term for the attraction between atoms as they come closer together?
What is the purpose of the Lewis structure?
What is the purpose of the Lewis structure?
What is the term for the distance between the centres of the nuclei of the two bonded atoms?
What is the term for the distance between the centres of the nuclei of the two bonded atoms?
What method is used to experimentally determine bond length?
What method is used to experimentally determine bond length?
What type of bond is formed when atoms equally share electrons?
What type of bond is formed when atoms equally share electrons?
What is the shape of the dsp2 hybridized orbitals?
What is the shape of the dsp2 hybridized orbitals?
What is the reason for the paramagnetic nature of oxygen molecules?
What is the reason for the paramagnetic nature of oxygen molecules?
What is the name of the theory that explains the formation of oxygen molecules?
What is the name of the theory that explains the formation of oxygen molecules?
What is the shape of the sp3 hybridized orbitals?
What is the shape of the sp3 hybridized orbitals?
What is the result of the overlap of outer orbitals in metals?
What is the result of the overlap of outer orbitals in metals?
What is the relationship between bond length and bond dissociation enthalpy?
What is the relationship between bond length and bond dissociation enthalpy?
What is the effect of multiplicity of bonds on bond dissociation enthalpy?
What is the effect of multiplicity of bonds on bond dissociation enthalpy?
What is the effect of lone pairs of electrons on bond dissociation enthalpy?
What is the effect of lone pairs of electrons on bond dissociation enthalpy?
What is the relationship between bond order and bond length?
What is the relationship between bond order and bond length?
What is the phenomenon in which more than one canonical structure can be written for a species?
What is the phenomenon in which more than one canonical structure can be written for a species?
What is the type of chemical bonding in which bonding pair of electrons are spread over a number of atoms rather than localised between two?
What is the type of chemical bonding in which bonding pair of electrons are spread over a number of atoms rather than localised between two?
What is the energy difference between the canonical forms and resonance hybrid?
What is the energy difference between the canonical forms and resonance hybrid?
What is the reason for the formation of London dispersion forces?
What is the reason for the formation of London dispersion forces?
What is the condition for an atom to be stable?
What is the condition for an atom to be stable?
What do atoms with less than eight electrons in their outermost orbit tend to do?
What do atoms with less than eight electrons in their outermost orbit tend to do?
What is the result of the attractive force between atoms, ions, or molecules?
What is the result of the attractive force between atoms, ions, or molecules?
Why do atoms try to lose their energy?
Why do atoms try to lose their energy?
What is the effect of strong chemical bonding between constituents in a compound?
What is the effect of strong chemical bonding between constituents in a compound?
What is the result of weak chemical bonding between constituents in a compound?
What is the result of weak chemical bonding between constituents in a compound?
What is the term for the force that holds various constituents together and stabilizes them by the overall loss of energy?
What is the term for the force that holds various constituents together and stabilizes them by the overall loss of energy?
What is the relationship between the strength of chemical bonds and the stability of the resulting compound?
What is the relationship between the strength of chemical bonds and the stability of the resulting compound?
What is the bond enthalpy of the first O-H bond in H2O?
What is the bond enthalpy of the first O-H bond in H2O?
What is the effect of the multiplicity of bonds on bond dissociation enthalpy?
What is the effect of the multiplicity of bonds on bond dissociation enthalpy?
What is the reason for the weaker bond dissociation enthalpy in polyatomic molecules?
What is the reason for the weaker bond dissociation enthalpy in polyatomic molecules?
What is the phenomenon in which the bonding pair of electrons is spread over a number of atoms rather than localized between two?
What is the phenomenon in which the bonding pair of electrons is spread over a number of atoms rather than localized between two?
What is the effect of the size of the atom on the bond length and bond dissociation enthalpy?
What is the effect of the size of the atom on the bond length and bond dissociation enthalpy?
What is the result of the repulsion between the atoms due to the presence of lone pairs of electrons?
What is the result of the repulsion between the atoms due to the presence of lone pairs of electrons?
What is the relationship between the bond order and the stability of the bond?
What is the relationship between the bond order and the stability of the bond?
What is the type of chemical bonding that involves the overlap of atomic orbitals?
What is the type of chemical bonding that involves the overlap of atomic orbitals?
What type of bond is formed between atoms that lose and gain electrons?
What type of bond is formed between atoms that lose and gain electrons?
What is the purpose of hybridized orbitals?
What is the purpose of hybridized orbitals?
What is the term for the energy difference between the canonical forms and the resonance hybrid?
What is the term for the energy difference between the canonical forms and the resonance hybrid?
What is the shape of the hybridized orbitals formed from the s-subshell and three p-subshell?
What is the shape of the hybridized orbitals formed from the s-subshell and three p-subshell?
What is the effect of the presence of lone pairs of electrons on the bond angle?
What is the effect of the presence of lone pairs of electrons on the bond angle?
What theory explains the paramagnetic nature of oxygen molecules?
What theory explains the paramagnetic nature of oxygen molecules?
What is the result of the overlap of outer orbitals in metals?
What is the result of the overlap of outer orbitals in metals?
What is the type of bond formed between atoms that equally share electrons?
What is the type of bond formed between atoms that equally share electrons?
What is the primary reason behind the formation of chemical bonds between atoms?
What is the primary reason behind the formation of chemical bonds between atoms?
What type of chemical bond is responsible for the properties exhibited by water?
What type of chemical bond is responsible for the properties exhibited by water?
What is the condition for an atom to be stable?
What is the condition for an atom to be stable?
What is the result of the transfer of electrons from one atom to another?
What is the result of the transfer of electrons from one atom to another?
What is the primary characteristic of a polar covalent bond?
What is the primary characteristic of a polar covalent bond?
What is the type of chemical bonding that involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?
What is the type of chemical bonding that involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?
Why do atoms of noble gases neither have a tendency to gain nor lose electrons?
Why do atoms of noble gases neither have a tendency to gain nor lose electrons?
What is the term for the arrangement of ions in an ionic crystal?
What is the term for the arrangement of ions in an ionic crystal?
What is the primary function of chemical bonds in a chemical compound?
What is the primary function of chemical bonds in a chemical compound?
What is the term for the bond formed as a result of strong electrostatic forces of attraction?
What is the term for the bond formed as a result of strong electrostatic forces of attraction?
What is the primary condition for the formation of an ionic bond?
What is the primary condition for the formation of an ionic bond?
What is the purpose of the Lewis structure?
What is the purpose of the Lewis structure?
What is the bond length in a chemical bond?
What is the bond length in a chemical bond?
What is the bond dissociation enthalpy?
What is the bond dissociation enthalpy?
What is the result of the attraction between atoms as they come closer together?
What is the result of the attraction between atoms as they come closer together?
What is the central position in a molecule occupied by?
What is the central position in a molecule occupied by?
What is the relationship between bond length and bond dissociation enthalpy?
What is the relationship between bond length and bond dissociation enthalpy?
What is the sum of the valence electrons in a molecule?
What is the sum of the valence electrons in a molecule?
What is the purpose of step 2 in writing a Lewis structure?
What is the purpose of step 2 in writing a Lewis structure?
What is the result of the formation of a triple bond in a molecule?
What is the result of the formation of a triple bond in a molecule?
