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Which of these is a typical property of a substance that is composed of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds?

A
It conducts electricity when in molten form.
B
It does not conduct electricity in any form.
C
It conducts electricity when in solid form.
D
It conducts electricity when it is dissolved in water.
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Based on its location in the periodic table, what can most likely be predicted about sulfur?

A
It has six nonbonding electrons.
B
It has four valence electrons available for bonding.
C
It has six valence electrons available for bonding.
D
It has four nonbonding electrons.
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What is another name for the molecular orbital theory of bonding in metals?

A
electron bond theory
B
band theory
C
covalent bond theory
D
ionic bond theory
5

Which of the following most likely requires intermolecular forces?

A
a spider walking on the bottom of a leaf
B
a koala using claws to hold onto a tree
C
a rock maintaining its solid shape
D
a piece of fruit falling from a branch to the ground
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Which best describes why NH sub 4 raised to the plus power can form an ionic bond with Cl raised to the negative power ?

A
It has a nitrogen atom that is strongly attracted to Cl raised to the negative power .
B
Its positive charge is attracted to the negative charge of Cl raised to the negative power .
C
Its outermost shell gains one or more electrons from Cl raised to the negative power .
D
It has a negative charge that is spread over the entire ion.
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Which statement is true about a polyatomic ion?

A
It is made of atoms that are covalently bonded together.
B
It forms metallic bonds with other ions.
C
It forms covalent bonds with other ions.
D
It has a charge that is distributed over only part of the ion.
10

What does it mean that valence electrons in a metal are delocalized?

A
The valence electrons move from outer orbitals to inner orbitals of each atom.
B
The valence electrons move between atoms in shared orbitals.
C
The valence electrons move from inner orbitals to outer orbitals of each atom.
D
The valence electrons move out of the orbitals and go into the air.
11

The IUPAC name for NF sub 3 should have which of these?

A
the prefix “tri” before fluoride
B
the Roman numeral (III) after nitrogen
C
the Roman numeral (III) after fluoride
D
the prefix “tri” before nitrogen
12

Which statement about hydrogen bonds is true?

A
They are the only force that allows a gecko to climb up glass.
B
They help water striders walk on water by creating surface tension.
C
They are the weakest of the intermolecular forces.
D
They are much stronger than intramolecular forces.
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Why do natural polymers not pose as much of an issue in landfills as synthetic polymers?

A
Natural polymers are biodegradable, and synthetic polymers are not biodegradable.
B
Natural polymers are expensive to recycle, and synthetic polymers are cheap to recycle.
C
Natural polymers are not biodegradable, and synthetic polymers are biodegradable.
D
Natural polymers are cheap to recycle, and synthetic polymers are expensive to recycle.
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What is the ratio of sodium ions to bromide ions in neutral sodium bromide?

A
ratio of 2 to 3
B
ratio of 1 to 1
C
ratio of 2 to 1
D
ratio of 3 to 2
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Which is the IUPAC name of cap o sub 3 ?

A
oxygen
B
monoxide
C
trioxygen
D
dioxide

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