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What do the names of all binary compounds, both ionic and molecular, end in
-ide
When naming acids, the prefix hydro- is used when the name of the acid ends in
-ide
What subatomic particle plays the greatest part in determining the physical and chemical properties of an element
Electron
How many energy sublevels are there in the second principal energy level
2
What is the maximum number of orbitals in th ep sublevel
3
What is the maximum of d orbitals in a given principal energy level
5
What types of atomic orbitals are in the htird principal energy level
S, P, and D only
Emission of light from an atom occurs when the electon…
Drops from a higher to a lower energy level
Each period number in the periodic table corresponds to…
A principal energy level
What criterion is used to arrange the elements i rows and columns on the periodic table
SImilarity in properties
The periodic law states that there is a periodic repetition of the physical and chemical properties of elements
When they are arranged in order of increasing atomic number
Why is the radius of a positive ion always less than the radius of its neutral atom
The nucleus pulls the remaining electrons closer
Why is the radius of a negative ion always greater than the radius of its neutral atom
Because the repulsion of electrons increases
What term is used to describe an atom’s tendency to attract electrons to itself when it is chemically combined with another element
Electronegativity
When do cations form
When an atom loses electrons
What kind of ion does sulfur become when it combines with a metal
Anion
What is the electrical charge of a cation
Positive
What does the octect rule say
Eight electrons in their principal energy level
What is the name given to the energy required to break a covalent single bond
Bond energy
How many valence electrons does an atom of halogen have
7
According to VSEPR theory, molecules adjust their shapes to keep which of the following as far apart as possible
Pairs of valence electrons
What are the components of binary molecular compounds
Two metallic elements
What is not true about all chemical reactions
New atoms are formed as products
What is a driving force in a dr reaction
A precipitate is formed