Q; Which element would most likely lose electrons to form positive ions when bonding with other elements?
A. rubidium (Rb)
B. Gallium (Ga)
C. argon (Ar)
D. iodine (I)
Q; Which statement about sodium chloride is correct?
A. The sodium atom transfers electrons to the chlorine atoms to form ionic bonds.
B. The sodium atom transfers electrons to the chlorine atoms to form covalent bonds.
C. The sodium atom and the chlorine atoms share electrons to form ionic bonds.
D. The sodium atom an the chlorine atoms share electrons to form covalent bonds.
Q; Based on their locations in the periodic table, which two elements are most likely to form covalent bonds with each other?
A. nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O)
B. potassium (K) and iodine (I)
C. magnesium (Mg) and sulfur (S)
D. sodium (Na) and bromine (Br)
Q; Which phrase best describes electronegativity?
A. The number of electrons an element shares in an ionic bond.
B. The number of electrons an element has.
C. The relative strength with which an element attracts electrons in a chemical bond.
D. The partial charge an element carries in a covalent or ionic bond.
Q; Bromine is 2.8 Electronegativity, Oxygen is 3.5 Electronegativity, Nitrogen is 3.0 Electronegativity, Phosphorus is 2.1 Electronegativity. Based on the information in the table, which pair of elements would likely form the least polar bonds with each other?
A. nitrogen and oxygen
B. phosphorus and bromine
C. oxygen and phosphorus
D. bromine and nitrogen
A. nitrogen and oxygen
Q; Which element would most likely lose electrons to form positive ions when bonding with other elements?
A. rubidium (Rb)
B. Gallium (Ga)
C. argon (Ar)
D. iodine (I)
A. rubidium (Rb)
Q; Which statement about sodium chloride is correct?
A. The sodium atom transfers electrons to the chlorine atoms to form ionic bonds.
B. The sodium atom transfers electrons to the chlorine atoms to form covalent bonds.
C. The sodium atom and the chlorine atoms share electrons to form ionic bonds.
D. The sodium atom an the chlorine atoms share electrons to form covalent bonds.
A. The sodium atom transfers electrons to the chlorine atoms to form ionic bonds.
Q; Based on their locations in the periodic table, which two elements are most likely to form covalent bonds with each other?
A. nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O)
B. potassium (K) and iodine (I)
C. magnesium (Mg) and sulfur (S)
D. sodium (Na) and bromine (Br)
A. nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O)
Q; Which phrase best describes electronegativity?
A. The number of electrons an element shares in an ionic bond.
B. The number of electrons an element has.
C. The relative strength with which an element attracts electrons in a chemical bond.
D. The partial charge an element carries in a covalent or ionic bond.
C. The relative strength with which an element attracts electrons in a chemical bond.
Q; Bromine is 2.8 Electronegativity, Oxygen is 3.5 Electronegativity, Nitrogen is 3.0 Electronegativity, Phosphorus is 2.1 Electronegativity. Based on the information in the table, which pair of elements would likely form the least polar bonds with each other?
A. nitrogen and oxygen
B. phosphorus and bromine
C. oxygen and phosphorus
D. bromine and nitrogen