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Which is most likely a covalent compound?

A
NaCl
B
KCl
C
CuF2
D
CF4
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What best explains how two oxygen atoms, each with six valence electrons, can bond with each other?

A
One atom can lose two electrons so that the other atom can gain them and have eight valence electrons.
B
One atom can lose four electrons to the environment so that a total of eight valence electrons remains.
C
Each atom can share two electrons with the other so that each atom has eight valence electrons.
D
Each atom can lose two electrons so that there is a total of eight valence electrons between the atoms.
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Why can a hydrogen atom form a covalent bond without fulfilling the octet rule?

A
Hydrogen’s valence shell can hold only up to two electrons.
B
Hydrogen’s valence shell never needs to be full to be stable.
C
The octet rule only applies to bonds formed by trading electrons.
D
The octet rule only applies to alkali metals and alkaline earth metals.
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Which diagram represents an element that is likely to form covalent bonds?

A
Option
B
Option
C
Option
D
Option
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After a covalent bond has stabilized an atom, the atom will have

A
fewer valence electron shells.
B
more valence electron shells.
C
an empty valence electron shell.
D
a full valence electron shell.
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In carbon dioxide (CO2), there are two oxygen atoms for each carbon atom. Each oxygen atom forms a double bond with carbon, so the molecule contains two sets of double bonds.Two sets of double bonds means that the total number of electrons being shared in the molecule is

A
two.
B
four.
C
six.
D
eight.

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