In an Ionic Bond

question 57

Multiple Choice

In an ionic bond,

• A) two atoms both become strongly electronegative and attract each other.
• B) atoms attract each other by sharing electrons to fill their valence shells.
• C) atoms, having gained or lost electrons, attract one another with opposite charges.
• D) two atoms are attracted by partial positive and negative charges.

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Classification

The arrangement or categorization of items into groups or classes based on shared qualities or characteristics.

Species

A gathering of similar individuals from the living world that have the capability to interbreed or exchange DNA.

Mutually Exclusive

1. In a classification, the property that each species excludes the members of every other species; 2. A relationship between events; two events are mutually exclusive if and only if they cannot both occur.