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What is the most important factor determining how an atom will bond?
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the oxidation number, determined by its group on the periodic table.
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What refers to the type of bond in which electrons are equally shared by two atoms?
A single pair is a single bond two pairs is a double bond three pairs is a triple bond all bonds contain one sigma bond. A double bond contains one sigma bond and one pi bond. A triple bond contains one sigma bond and two pi bonds. A covalent bond in which one atom shares both electrons is called coordinate covalent or dative
How does a polarised anion differ from an unpolarised anion?
Well the difference will be in the type of bond formed as a result. The bond would be Ionic in case of polarized anion and Covalent in case or unpolarised anion.The related link below also talks about the size of the anion and charge density in determining the bond type.
What kind of bonds unite the atom in a water molecule?
Water molecules are held together by covalent bonds, a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons between atoms. The hydrogen atoms' electrons complete the outer shell of the oxygen atom, making both atoms stable (full electron shells).
How is energy involved in the breaking and forming of bonds between atoms?
One can think of the kinetic energy of a particular electron of an atom as an inverse function of its confinement. In other words, it is a lower energy state for an electron to be de-localized over a larger area. By forming a bond, an electron essentially occupies twice as much space as it did previously. This is lower energy.
How will an atom react if the octet rule is or is not satisfied?
Yes, for example, BF3. Boron will still bond with other things even though it had 6 electrons
What is the most important factor in determining an atom will bond?
the oxidation number, determined by its group on the periodic table.
What pair of atoms can form an ionic bond?
The number of what is the most important in determining how an atom will bond
What is key in determining whether an atom will form a bond with another atom?
Valence electrons
When determining the size of an atom by measuring the bond radius the radius of an atom is?
One half the distance between nuclei.
Determining the Electron group geometry of a central atom?
EGG=(#lone pair electrons)+(# of bond pair electrons)
A type of bond that is very important in determining the properties of water and of important biological molecules such as proteins and DNA?
Coordinate covalent
What type of bond does a silicon atom and oxygen atom have?
they will bond together with a double covalent bond
What type of bond is formed when one atom transfers an electron to another atom?
An Ionic Bond
What kind of chemical bond will be formed between atom a and atom b if atom a loses electrons and atom b gains these electrons?
An ionic bond will form. Covalent bond, however, is when the two atoms share electrons when they bond.
What carbon atom forms a covalent bond with nitrogen?
Any carbon atom can form a covalent bond with nitrogen. In hydrogen cyanide, HCN, the carbon atom forms a triple covalent bond with the nitrogen atom. In amino acids, the carbon atom forms a single bond with a nitrogen atom.
How are valence electrons important with bonding?
Valence electrons are important because they are the electrons that each atom uses to bond or that can be stripped from the atom to create an ion. Non-valence electrons are not easily removed from the atom and are not used for bonding or transfer.
What kind of bond exists between carbon atom and chlorine atom?
Covalent bond exists between a carbon atom and a chlorine atom.
