Salt is both strong and brittle. These properties relate to its atomic bonds. Examine a toothpick and try to bend it. Then imagine hitting the end of an upright toothpick with a hammer. Is a toothpick a good model for showing the strength and brittleness of salt? Explain your answer.

If 34.2 grams of lithium react with excess water, how many liters of hydrogen gas can be produced at 299 kelvin and 1.21 atmospheres? 2 li (s) + 2 h2o (l) yields 2 lioh (aq) + h2 (g)

Identify the lewis acid in this balanced equation: ag+ + 2nh3 -> ag(nh3)2+a. ag+b. nh3c. ag(nh3)2+

Select the correct value for the indicated bond angle in each of the compounds. o−o−oo−o−o angle of o3 90° 109.5° < 109.5° 120° < 120° 180° f−b−ff−b−f angle of bf3 180° < 109.5° < 120° 120° 109.5° 90° f−o−ff−o−f angle of of2 < 120° 120° 90° 109.5° 180° < 109.5° cl−be−clcl−be−cl angle of becl2 90° 109.5° 180° 120° < 109.5° < 120° f−p−ff−p−f angle of pf3 90° 109.5° < 109.5° 180° 120° < 120° h−c−hh−c−h angle of ch4 90° < 109.5° 180° 120° < 120° 109.5°