What Does Map 8

question 11

Multiple Choice

What does Map 8.5 in the textbook reveal about how Buddhism spread?

• A) Buddhism entered Japan directly from India.
• B) Buddhism spread to Europe via the Silk Road.
• C) Buddhism spread from north to south.
• D) Buddhism entered Korea via China.

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Definitions:

Non-Bonding Electrons

Non-bonding electrons, also known as lone pairs, are valence electrons on an atom that are not involved in chemical bonding and significantly influence molecular shape and polarity.

Formal Charge

Formal charge is a concept in chemistry that represents the charge assigned to an atom in a molecule, assuming that electrons in chemical bonds are shared equally between atoms.

Non-Bonding Electrons

Electrons in an atom or molecule that are not involved in chemical bonding and occupy the outermost shells or subshells.

Formal Charge

A theoretical charge assigned to an atom in a molecule representing the electron count difference from its neutral state.