Sem 1 Exam Unit 6 Quiz

Electronegativity increases going across periods because atoms want to _____ electrons to complete octets.

Ionic compounds exist as _____. 

The atom that has the largest value of electronegativity is _____. 

The ability of an atom to draw electrons to itself is called _____. 

The type of bond with the GREATEST difference in electronegativity is _____. 

Molecular geometry considers only the _____. 

The number of dots in an electron-dot structure represent the number of an atom’s _____ and the _____ number. 

Noble gases tend not to react with other atoms because _____.

_____ covalent bonds are covalent bonds between two nonmetal atoms which have different electronegativities.

_____ compounds form as electrons are transferred from metal atoms to nonmetal atoms.

In dot structures, only valence are used because these participate in _____.

According to the VSEPR theory, the best arrangement of a given number of electron domains is the one that minimizes ___.

The type of bond with the SMALLEST difference in electronegativity is _____.

One pair of bonding electrons equals _____. Nonbonding electrons are represented as _____.

Smaller atoms tend to have _____ values of electronegativity because the valence electrons are closer to the nucleus. 

Electron-domain geometry considers the _____. 

Atoms will gain or lose electrons in order to have a stable configuration of electrons in its outermost energy shell

Covalent compounds exist as _____.

Both ionic and molecular compounds form only if the energy of the molecule _____.