A phosphorus atom and a chlorine atom are likely to form a covalent bond because both elements:

are nonmetals

have low electronegativity values

have equal "pull" on shared electrons

lack valence electrons

Scientists classify rocks into three different types. What is the main basis for the classification system they chose? color of the rock shape of the rock how the rock formed who discovered the rock

The K w for water at 0 ∘ C is 0.12 * 10 - 14. Calculate the pH of a neutral aqueous solution at 0 ∘ C.

Will heating generally increase or decrease the amount of solid solute that will dissolve in the solution? A. Increase B. Decrease

What did democritus and aristole think about the composition of matter

How many moles of Hg will be produced from 34.0 g of HgO?

What is a potential benefit of fuel cell cars? increased efficiency converting gasoline to energy no recharging necessary decreased automobile cost larger engines

Water is a great solvent. For example, it causes ionic compounds like sodium chloride (table salt) to dissociate. One of these reasons that water does is because it is polar molecule.

For most compounds with a single keto group in the molecule, equilibrium favors the keto form over the enol form of the compound. this is due largely to what?

The partial negative charge in a molecule of water occurs because the electrons shared between the oxygen and hydrogen stoms spend more time around the oxygen atom nucleus than around the hydrogen atom nucleus?

An electron moved from a higher energy level to a lower energy level. What most likely happened during the transition?