Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 148

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A)Covalent molecules are never crystalline.
• B)Covalent molecules usually have low melting points.
• C)Covalent molecules can have nonbonding electrons.
• D)Covalent bonds can involve more than one pair of electrons.
• E)All of the above statements are true.

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Definitions:

Electronegativity

A chemical property that describes the ability of an atom to attract electrons towards itself in a chemical bond.

Isotopes

Forms of an element that differ in the number of neutrons their atoms carry.

Electrons

Negatively charged particles in atoms, playing a crucial role in chemical reactions and electricity by transferring energy and charge.

Neutrons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, having no electrical charge and a mass slightly greater than that of protons.