Questions from General Chemistry

Q: Which of the following statements is false concerning bonding? a

Which of the following statements is false concerning bonding? a. Elements with extremely different electronegativities tend to form ionic bonds with each other. b. In an N-O bond, electron density...

Q: A(n) chemical bond represents the equal sharing of a

A(n) chemical bond represents the equal sharing of a pair of electrons between two nuclei.

Q: For each of the following pairs of elements, identify which element

For each of the following pairs of elements, identify which element would be expected to be more electronegative. It should not be necessary to look at a table of actual electronegativity values. a....

Q: On the basis of the electronegativity values given in Fig. 12

On the basis of the electronegativity values given in Fig. 12.3, indicate whether each of the following bonds would be expected to be ionic, covalent, or polar covalent. a. H-O b. O-O c. H-H d. H-...

Q: Which of the following molecules contain polar covalent bonds? a

Which of the following molecules contain polar covalent bonds? a. carbon monoxide, CO b. chlorine, Cl2 c. iodine monochloride, ICl d. phosphorus, P4

Q: Consider the following unbalanced chemical equation for the combination reaction of sodium

Consider the following unbalanced chemical equation for the combination reaction of sodium metal and chlorine gas: Na(s) + Cl2(g) / NaCl(s) What volume of chlorine gas, measured at STP, is necessary...

Q: The electrons involved in a C-F bond could be considered

The electrons involved in a C-F bond could be considered a. closer to C because carbon has a larger radius and thus exerts greater control over the shared electrons. b. closer to F because fluorine...

Q: For each of the following bonds, draw a figure indicating the

For each of the following bonds, draw a figure indicating the direction of the bond dipole, including which end of the bond is positive and which is negative. a. N-Cl b. N-P c. N-S d. N-C

Q: Which of the following contains a metal ion that does not have

Which of the following contains a metal ion that does not have a noble gas electron configuration? AgCl, BaCl2, TiO2, ScF3, KNO3

Q: What simple ion does each of the following elements most commonly form

What simple ion does each of the following elements most commonly form? a. sodium b. iodine c. potassium d. calcium e. sulfur f. magnesium g. aluminum h. nitrogen