When Hydrogen, from Group 1A, Unites with Chlorine, It Forms

question 9

Multiple Choice

When hydrogen, from Group 1A, unites with chlorine, it forms a(n) ______________ compound.

• A) ionic
• B) metallic
• C) covalent
• D) organic

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Definitions:

Reasonable Care

A legal standard that denotes the level of judgment, attention, and caution that a prudent person would reasonably be expected to do under similar circumstances.

Proximate Cause

The legal principle that establishes the cause of an event as being sufficiently related to an injury to be held legally liable for that injury.

Negligent Conduct

Behavior that falls below the standard of care expected to protect others against unreasonable risk of harm.

Defendant's Negligence

Defendant's negligence is a legal concept where the defendant failed to act with the level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have exercised under the same circumstances, leading to harm or damage.