The number of bonded pairs of in a covalent bond equals the bond order.

Why is the bond angle in a water molecule less than the bond angle of methane? a. the central oxygen atom in water has two lone pairs of electrons, whereas the central carbon atom in methane has no lone pairs. b. the central hydrogen atom in water has one lone pair of electrons, whereas the central carbon atom in methane has two lone pairs. c. the central oxygen atom in water has four lone pairs of electrons, whereas the central carbon atom in methane has only one lone pair. d. the central oxygen atom exerts more repulsive force on surrounding atoms than the central carbon atom in methane does. reset next

What does the mass of 0.7891 mol of ferric oxide (fe2o3)

Which of the following statements is true about energy quantization at the atomic level? electrons in the outermost orbits are the most stable. electrons in all the orbits around the nucleus have the same amount of energy. electrons in the orbit closest to the nucleus have the least amount of energy. electrons absorb or release the same amount of energy independent of the energy levels.