Indicate whether each statement is true or false: a. Substitutional alloys tend to be more ductile than interstitial alloys. b. Interstitial alloys tend to form between elements with similar ionic radii. c. Nonmetallic elements are never found in alloys.

Substitutional alloys tend to be more ductile than interstitial alloys. true

Interstitial alloys tend to form between elements with similar ionic radii.false

Nonmetallic elements are never found in alloys. false

Explanation:

Substitutional alloys consists components having similar atomic(ionic) radii as well as common bonding characteristics. In interstitial alloys, atoms in interstitial positions must have a much smaller covalent radius than the solvent atoms. Interstitial atoms are generally less ductile than substitutional alloys.

Nonmetals are found in alloys. For instance, carbon is a component of the common alloy called steel.

in chemistry, adhesion and cohesion are attractive forces that exist between molecules. they hold the molecules together from each other. they are different in that adhesive force exists between molecules of different substance while cohesive force happens between molecules of same substance.

adhesion between water and glass causes water molecules at the edge of water and glass interface to climb up the wall in a narrow glass tube. this is called capillary action. cohesion is what gives glass its shape and causes water to form a droplet.

the best answer is d because the strong cohesion is caused by the ability of water molecules to undergo hydrogen bonding.

a is incorrect because when water solidifies, it becomes   ice, which expands and occupies a bigger volume for the same mass of water in its liquid state.

b is incorrect because water has high surface tension. besides bonding to itself it hydrogen bonds to other molecules at the top decreasing possibility for breaking of attractive forces.

c is incorrect because the water molecule has oxygen which is highly electronegative and so pulls the electron pair towards itself creating a dipole moment, making the molecule polar.

e is incorrect because water has strong adhesion, ability to stick to other molecules such as glass because of this molecules having stronger hydrogen bonding than water.