Chapter 8

Question 1

What does this symbol mean when discussing electronegativity?

(δ)

Answer 1

Partial charge

Question 2

Moving from left to right across the periodic table, do electronegativity values increase or decrease?

Answer 2

Increase

Question 3

Moving from top to bottom across the periodic table, do electronegativity values increase or decrease?

Answer 3

Decrease

Question 4

Which of the elements highlighted have Lewis symbols the contains two dots?

Answer 4

Be. Group 2

Question 5

Which of the elements highlighted have Lewis symbols that contain 4 dots?

Answer 5

C. Group 14

Question 6

Which of the elements highlighted have Lewis symbols that contain 6 dots?

Answer 6

O. Group 16

Question 7

Which of the Elements highlighted have Lewis diagrams that contains 8 dots?

Answer 7

Ne. Group 18

Question 8

Which of the elements highlighted have the greatest bonding capacity?

Answer 8

C. Carbon (blue) has the capacity to make 4 bonds

Question 9

Which of the elements highlighted has the greatest electronegativity?

Answer 9

F. Flourine (yellow)

Question 10

Which of the Lewis symbols correctly portrays the most stable ion of magnesium?

Answer 10

Question 11

Which of the drawings best represents the distribution of electron density in LiF?

Answer 11

b

Question 12

Which of the drawings best represents the distribution of electron density in SO2?

Answer 12