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How many electrons are in the outer shell of IF4+?
How many electrons are in the outer shell of IF4+?
Which atom is the most electronegative element?
Which atom is the most electronegative element?
What is the total number of electrons in SF4's outer shell after removing one electron as positively charged?
What is the total number of electrons in SF4's outer shell after removing one electron as positively charged?
How does electronegativity change as you move across a period?
How does electronegativity change as you move across a period?
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What determines where a compound lies on the continuum of bonding type between ionic and covalent bonding?
What determines where a compound lies on the continuum of bonding type between ionic and covalent bonding?
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In IF4+, how many bond pairs and lone pair are there in the outer shell?
In IF4+, how many bond pairs and lone pair are there in the outer shell?
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Why does metallic bonding get stronger in Mg compared to other metals?
Why does metallic bonding get stronger in Mg compared to other metals?
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What type of bonding is present in sodium chloride?
What type of bonding is present in sodium chloride?
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Which substance has a giant molecular structure?
Which substance has a giant molecular structure?
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Why do simple molecular substances have low boiling and melting points?
Why do simple molecular substances have low boiling and melting points?
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What property of metallic substances causes them to have high boiling and melting points?
What property of metallic substances causes them to have high boiling and melting points?
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In which type of bonding are electrons shared between atoms?
In which type of bonding are electrons shared between atoms?
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What happens to metal atoms in the process of ionic bonding?
What happens to metal atoms in the process of ionic bonding?
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Why are positive ions smaller compared to their original atoms?
Why are positive ions smaller compared to their original atoms?
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What contributes to the strength of ionic bonding and the resulting higher melting points?
What contributes to the strength of ionic bonding and the resulting higher melting points?
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Why do negative ions formed from groups five to seven tend to be larger than their corresponding atoms?
Why do negative ions formed from groups five to seven tend to be larger than their corresponding atoms?
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How does the effective nuclear attraction per electron change from Nitrogen (N) to Fluorine (F) in terms of ionic radius?
How does the effective nuclear attraction per electron change from Nitrogen (N) to Fluorine (F) in terms of ionic radius?
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Which pair of ions has the same electronic structure as the noble gas Neon (Ne)?
Which pair of ions has the same electronic structure as the noble gas Neon (Ne)?
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In molecular geometry, what happens to bond angles when there are lone pairs of electrons present?
In molecular geometry, what happens to bond angles when there are lone pairs of electrons present?
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What effect do lone pairs have on the bond angles in a molecular structure?
What effect do lone pairs have on the bond angles in a molecular structure?
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How does the presence of lone pairs impact the shape of a molecule?
How does the presence of lone pairs impact the shape of a molecule?
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When lone pairs are present in a molecule, what is the general trend observed in bond angle values?
When lone pairs are present in a molecule, what is the general trend observed in bond angle values?
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How do lone pairs influence the bond angle reduction in a molecule compared to bonding pairs?
How do lone pairs influence the bond angle reduction in a molecule compared to bonding pairs?
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Which statement accurately describes how lone pairs affect bond angles in molecular structures?
Which statement accurately describes how lone pairs affect bond angles in molecular structures?
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Which type of compound will be purely covalent?
Which type of compound will be purely covalent?
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What happens in a polar covalent bond?
What happens in a polar covalent bond?
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Why is CO2 considered non-polar?
Why is CO2 considered non-polar?
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Which type of forces occur between all molecular substances and noble gases?
Which type of forces occur between all molecular substances and noble gases?
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In which type of molecule do the individual dipoles 'cancel out'?
In which type of molecule do the individual dipoles 'cancel out'?
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What defines the polarity of a compound?
What defines the polarity of a compound?
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