In Comparing Covalent Bonds and Ionic Bonds, Which of the Following

question 17

Multiple Choice

In comparing covalent bonds and ionic bonds, which of the following would you expect?

• A) An atom can form covalent bonds with multiple partner atoms, but only a single ionic bond with a single partner atom.
• B) Covalent bonds and ionic bonds occupy opposite ends of a continuous spectrum, from nearly equal to completely unequal sharing of electrons.
• C) Both involve electrical attraction between the electrons of one atom and the nucleus of the other atom.
• D) Ionic interactions remain when covalent bonds are broken in water. Ionic bonds are much stronger than covalent bonds.

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Definitions:

Chondrocytes

The cells that form cartilage, responsible for its maintenance and repair.

Growth Plate

The area of growing tissue near the ends of the long bones in children and adolescents that determines the future length and shape of the mature bone.

Primary Ossification

The initial phase of bone formation in embryos and young organisms where cartilage is replaced by bone.

Secondary Ossification

The phase of bone development that occurs after birth, where bone tissue is formed in the epiphyses of long bones, leading to growth in length.