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DD Chem Ch 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 2. List the seven homonuclear diatomic elements you need to remember. | The seven homonuclear diatomic elements are Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine, Chlorine , Bromine, and Iodine. (A common mnemonic to remember them is "Have No Fear Of Ice Cold Beer"). |
| 5. Which of the following atoms is the largest? Cu, Cs, Ca, Co | Cs (Cesium). (Atomic size increases as you move down a group and right to left across a period; Cesium is located in Period 6, Group 1, making it the largest of the options). |
| 6. Which of the following atoms is the most electronegative? Ga, Ba, As, S, O | O (Oxygen). (Electronegativity increases moving left to right and bottom to top on the periodic table; Oxygen is at the top-right among these non-noble gas choices). |
| 8. Is it possible for a molecule to be composed of polar covalent bonds and still be a purely covalent (nonpolar) molecule? | Yes. If a molecule has a symmetrical shape (such as $\text{CF}_4$ or $\text{CO}_2$), the individual bond dipoles cancel each other out, resulting in a overall nonpolar (purely covalent) molecule. |
| 9. Which kind of molecule (ionic, polar covalent, or purely covalent) has charges that are free to move around? | Ionic compounds (specifically when melted or dissolved in water, where the charged ions are free to flow and conduct electricity). |
| 10. Which kind of molecule (ionic, polar covalent, or purely covalent) has charges that are weaker than the charges on a proton and electron? | Polar covalent molecules (they possess partial charges, $\delta^+$ and $\delta^-$, which are fractionally smaller than the full $+1$ or $-1$ integer charges of protons and electrons). |
| 14. Fill in the blank: The active ingredient in soap is a long molecule with one end that is ionic, and one end that is __________. | purely covalent (or nonpolar). (This dual nature allows soap to bind with nonpolar oils at one end and polar water at the other). |