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When an atom bonds the atom joins a 2nd atom to become a what?
a compound.
How do you find the number of electron domains in an atom or ion?
This is based upon the number of protons in the atom's [or ion's] nucleus: it's atomic number. Protons possess one positive charge, normally balanced or offset by the negative charge possessed by an electron.
How many single bonds can extend from one carbon atom?
One carbon atom can form a maximum of four single bonds with other atoms.
What is the largest number of atoms a carbon atom can bond to with all triple bonds?
Carbon can only make a triple bond with 1 atom.
What are the bonds holding CO2 together called?
covalent bonds?? inter molecular bonds?
What determines whether or not an atom will form bonds?
The number of electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom, known as valence electrons, determines its ability to form bonds. Atoms are more likely to form bonds if doing so allows them to achieve a stable electron configuration, such as a full outer energy level (octet rule). Factors like electronegativity and bonding preferences also influence whether an atom will form bonds.
What The key to whether or not an atom bonds with another atom depends on?
the amount of electrons available on the outer shells of the atoms
What are O-H Bonds?
Covalent bonds between a hydrogen atom and an oxygen atom.
Would this atom most likely take part in forming ionic or covalent bondss?
This atom would most likely take part in forming ionic bonds. Ionic bonds are formed between atoms with significantly different electronegativities, leading to the transfer of electrons from one atom to another to form ions with opposite charges that are attracted to each other.
Which is more likely to form bonds an atom with 8valence electrons or an atom with fewer then 8 valence electrons?
An atom that has fewer than 8 valence electrons is more reactive, or more likely to form bonds, than an atom with 8 valence electron. Atoms bond by gaining, losing, or sharing electrons in order to have a filled outermost energy level with 8 valence electrons.
What determines whether a carbon atom's covalent bonds to other atoms are in a tetrahedral configuration or a planar configuration?
The geometry around a carbon atom is determined by the number of electron pairs, including both bonding and nonbonding pairs. If a carbon atom has four electron pairs (either four single bonds or three single bonds and one lone pair), it will form a tetrahedral configuration. In contrast, if a carbon atom has only three electron pairs (three single bonds), it will form a planar configuration.
A carbon atom is most likely to form what kind of bond with other atoms?
Carbon usually forms covalent bonds with other atoms. The covalent bonds can be polar or nonpolar depending on the electronegativity difference between carbon and the other atoms. These covalent bonds may be single bonds, double bonds, or triple bonds. Single bonds are made of one sigma bond, double bonds are made of one sigma bond and one pi bond, and triple bonds are made of one sigma bond and two pi bonds.
When an atom bonds the atom joins a 2nd atom to become a what?
a compound.
What is the maximum number of bonds that a carbon atom can form?
A carbon atom can form a maximum of four bonds.
How many bonds can an atom of sulfur (S) form?
An atom of sulfur (S) can form up to six bonds.
Which atom would be most likely to form three covalent bonds?
Nitrogen appears as N2 where there are three bonds between the two nitrogen atoms.
What determines an atom behavior?
The largest determinant to an atom's behavior is its electron configuration. An atom's electron configuration determines its interactions with other atoms, such as which atoms it can form bonds with and whether that bond is covalent or ionic. Additionally, the number of neutrons and protons influence the stability of the atom's nucleus.
