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3-37 Answer true or false.
(a) An ionic bond is formed by the combination of positive and negative ions.
(b) An ionic bond between two atoms forms by the transfer of one or more valence electrons from the atom of higher electronegativity to the atom of lower electronegativity.
(c) As a rough guideline, we say that an ionic bond will form if the difference in electronegativity between two atoms is approximately 1.9 or greater.
(d) In forming NaCl from sodium and chlorine atoms, one electron is transferred from the valence shell of sodium to the valence shell of chlorine.
(e) The formula of sodium sulfide is Na2S.
(f) The formula of calcium hydroxide is CaOH.
(g) The formula of aluminum sulfide is MS.
(h) The formula of iron(III) oxide is Fe2O2.
(j) Barium ion is Ba2, and oxide ion is O2-; there fore, the formula of barium oxide is Ba2O2.
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Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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- 3-67 Why does nitrogen have three bonds and one unshared pair of electrons in covalent compounds?arrow_forward3-29 Answer true or false. (a) According to the Lewis model of bonding, atoms bond together in such a way that each atom participating in the bond acquires an outer-shell electron configuration matching that of the noble gas nearest to it in atomic number. (b) Atoms that lose electrons to achieve a filled valence shell become cations and form ionic bonds with anions. (c) Atoms that gain electrons to achieve filled valence shells become anions and form ionic bonds with cations. (d) Atoms that share electrons to achieve filled valence shells form covalent bonds. (e) Ionic bonds tend to form between elements on the left side of the Periodic Table, and covalent bonds tend to form between elements on the right side of the Periodic Table. (f) Ionic bonds tend to form between a metal and a nonmetal. (g) When two nonmetals combine, the bond between them is usually covalent. (h) Electronegativity is a measure of an atom’s at traction for the electrons it shares in a chemical bond with another atom. (j) Electronegativity generally increases with atomic number. (j) Electronegativity generally increases with atomic weight. (k) Electronegativity is a periodic property. (l) Fluorine, in the upper-right corner of the Periodic Table, is the most electronegative element; hydrogen, in the upper-left corner, is the least electronegative element. (m)Electronegativity depends on both the nuclear charge and the distance of the valence electrons from the nucleus. (n) Electronegativity generally increases from left to right across a period of the Periodic Table. (o) Electronegativity generally increases from top to bottom in a column of the Periodic Table.arrow_forward3-25 Why are carbon and silicon reluctant to form ionic bonds?arrow_forward
- 3-106 Consider the structure of Penicillin G shown below, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections caused by gram-positive organisms, derived from Penicillium fungi: (a) Identify the various types of geometries present in each central atom using VSEPR theory. (b) Determine the various relative bond angles associated with each central atom using VSEPR theory (c) Which is the most poiar bond in Penicillin G? (d) Would you predict Penicillin G to be polar or nonpolar?arrow_forward3-70 Draw a Lewis structure of a covalent compound in which oxygen has: (a) Two single bonds and two unshared pairs of electrons (b) One double bond and two unshared pairs of electronsarrow_forward3-57 What is: (a) A single bond? (b) A double bond? (c) A triple bond?arrow_forward
- 3-68 Draw a Lewis structure of a covalent compound in which nitrogen has: (a) Three single bonds and one unshared pair of electrons (b) One single bond, one double bond, and one unshared pair of electrons (c) One triple bond and one unshared pair of electronsarrow_forward3-64 Acetylene (C2H2), hydrogen cyanide (HCN), and nitrogen (N2) each contain a triple bond. Draw a Lewis structure for each molecule. Which of these are polar molecules, and which are nonpolar molecules?arrow_forward3-20 Show how each chemical change obeys the octet rule. (a) Hydrogen forms W- (hydride ion) (b) Aluminum forms Al3+arrow_forward
- Introduction to General, Organic and BiochemistryChemistryISBN:9781285869759Author:Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar TorresPublisher:Cengage Learning