The Molecular Formula of Chlorine Gas Is Cl₂

question 72

Multiple Choice

The molecular formula of chlorine gas is Cl₂.One molecule of this gas would be attracted to another by

• A)polar covalent bonds.
• B)van der Waals forces.
• C)ionic bonds.
• D)hydrogen bonds.
• E)intramolecular forces.

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Definitions:

Sample Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability of data points in a sample from the sample mean.

Significance Level

A threshold set by researchers before conducting an experiment to determine at what probability level results will be considered statistically significant, commonly set at 0.05 or 5%.

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, also known as a "false positive" finding.

Type II Error

The error made by failing to reject a false null hypothesis, often denoted as a false negative in hypothesis testing.