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Complete each sentence or statement.
Short Answer
21. In a periodic table that included electron dot diagrams, in which column would the diagrams contain more
dots—Group 2A (the alkaline metals) or Group 7A (the halogens)?
22. In an electron dot diagram of rubidium, there is one dot. In an electron dot diagram of silicon, there are four
dots. Which element would you expect to be more reactive?
Figure 6-1
23. Study the electron dot diagrams in Figure 6-1. Which of the elements are most likely to react and form a
compound? What type of compound are they likely to form?
24. Potassium, an alkali metal, and bromine, a halogen, are both in Period 4 of the periodic table. Which element
has a higher ionization energy? Explain your answer.
25. In the binary ionic compound lithium iodide, LiI, which element forms anions?
26. Are covalent bonds more likely to be found in compounds containing both metals and nonmetals or
compounds containing only nonmetals?
27. Suppose a covalent compound has a relatively high boiling point compared to molecules with a similar mass.
Are the molecules in the compound likely to be polar or nonpolar?
28. The molecules in compound AB are strongly polar, while the molecules in compound XY are nonpolar.
Which substance probably has the higher boiling point?
30. In sodium chloride, NaCl, are the cations sodium ions or chloride ions?
31. How do you know that magnesium is the more metallic element in the compound magnesium oxide, MgO?
32. The structure in a metal lattice can be described as cations surrounded by a pool of shared electrons. What
two properties of metals can be explained by this structure?
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33. Why are metals good conductors of electric current?
34. Which material is most likely to shatter if you strike it with a hammer—sodium chloride or bronze?
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