Select the Statement That BEST Differentiates Between Bonding and Nonbonding

question 86

Multiple Choice

Select the statement that BEST differentiates between bonding and nonbonding electrons.

• A) There are always more bonding electrons than lone pairs in a molecule.
• B) Nonbonding electrons are less chemically important than bonding electrons.
• C) Nonbonding electrons do not count toward an atom's octet of electrons.
• D) Bonding electrons are shared and nonbonding electrons are not shared.
• E) The more nonbonding electrons that an atom has, the more unstable the atom is.

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Definitions:

Calcite

A common mineral form of calcium carbonate, widely found in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks.

Cleavage

The tendency of a mineral to break along flat, even surfaces as a result of weak bonding in certain directions in the mineral's crystal structure.

Fracture

a break or crack in rock or bone, often resulting from stress or impact.

Silicon Tetrahedron

A structural unit in silicate minerals, consisting of a silicon atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms in a tetrahedral arrangement.