18. Carbon dioxide is non-polar, despite the fact that oxygen is much more electronegative than carbon. Briefly explain why, using relevant diagrams as appropriate to illustrate your answer.

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Q: A) It has a covalent double bond.

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Q: Carbon dioxide is non-polar, despite the fact that oxygen is much more electronegative than carbon.…

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A: The Lewis dot structure is a two dimensional representation of a molecule. The bond pair and lone…

Q: the following molecules or ions contain polar bonds?

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Q: Calculate AS° for C3H4(g) + 2 H2(g) → C3H3(g).

A: The formula to calculate standard entropy change is as follows: ΔS°=∑nSproducto−∑nSreactanto

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Q: Contrast the cause of the attraction in ionic bonds and metallic bonds.

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Q: The interhalogen compound BrF3 is a volatile, straw-colored liquid. The compound exhibits…

A: The molecular structure of BrF2+ and BrF4- are bent and square planar respectively. Their electronic…

Q: Two possible Lewis electron-dot diagrams for fulminic acid,

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Q: Why catenation property is most remarkable in the case of carbon?

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Q: what is the bond polarity of dinitrogen pentoxide?

A: Chemical bond is attractive force that binds the ions or molecules together in a compound.

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Q: a. How many types of metal bond theories are there? Explain all theories in detail.

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Q: Due to the small and highly electronegative nature of fluorine, the oxyacids of the this element are…

A: Formal charge = [ number of valance electron ] -[non bonding electron + number of bonds ]

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Q: What word or two-word phrase best describes the shape of the phosgene ( COCI, ) molecule?

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Q: Covalent Network a) Type of particles: b) Type of attraction: c) Properties: d) Give Examples:

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Q: The HOCN molecule is a. Non-polar b. Polar c. Ionic d. none of the above.

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Q: - Use the dissociation of MgCl2 as an example to prove a = a.

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A: The number of unshared pairs at atom a is two.   The number of unshared pairs at atom b is two.

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A: The properties given are solubility, boiling point and miscibility.

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A: Chemical bonds are the forces that hold the atoms together in the molecule or compound.

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Q: What is a Brief summary of the six steps used to analyze reactions with pi bonds ?

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Q: Alum is a(n) ……………….. compound which means that in the solid state ……………………. are held together by…

A: In general alum is nothing but hydrated Al2(SO4)3 of different cations (e.g. Na+, K+ etc.).

Q: What word or two-word phrase best describes the shape of the hydrogen sulfide ( H,S ) molecule? Bent

A: The molecule given is hydrogen sulfide (H2S)

Q: Why would potassium chloride dissolve in water?

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A: The attraction forces between the different molecules are known as intermolecular forces.

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