Metallic Bonding Answers

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Which element has the greatest number of valence electrons available for bonding?

selenium

boron

calcium

chlorine

Which pair of elements will form a covalent bond?

hydrogen and chlorine

sodium and chlorine

copper and bromine

zinc and bromine

Which statement about covalent compounds is true?

They are able to melt at high temperatures.

They are poor conductors of heat.

They have strong intermolecular attractions.

They have atomic bonds that are easy to break.

What is the best reason for the difference in properties of LiCl and C6H14O?

LiCl and C6H14O have different atomic masses.

Cl and O belong to different groups of the periodic table.

One compound is ionic, and the other is metallic.

One compound is covalent, and the other is ionic.

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