Which of These Elements Is Most Likely to Exhibit an Expanded

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of these elements is most likely to exhibit an expanded octet in its compounds?

• A) O
• B) S
• C) Na
• D) C
• E) N

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Definitions:

Accommodation

in psychology, the process of adapting or adjusting one's cognitive schemas and perceptions to incorporate new information or experiences.

Cognitive Process

The mental actions or operations involved in learning, thinking, and understanding; it encompasses perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.

Disequilibrium

A state of imbalance or instability, often used in economics to describe markets where supply and demand are not in balance, and in psychology, to describe the conflict experienced when existing knowledge does not fit with new information.

Imitative Capacity

The ability of an individual to mimic or reproduce actions, behaviors, or sounds observed from others.