The Formulas of Many Binary Covalent Compounds Can Be Predicted

question 107

Multiple Choice

The formulas of many binary covalent compounds can be predicted on the basis

• A)that a bond is formed by the overlapping of two filled orbitals.
• B)that the number of bonds an atom can have is equal to the number of empty valence orbitals it has.
• C)that a bond is formed by the overlapping of atomic orbitals.
• D)that the number of bonds an atom can have is equal to the number of half-filled valence orbitals it can have.
• E)that bonding electrons are simultaneously attracted by more than one nucleus.

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