Bonding

Which of the following is most likely to dissolve in water and then conduct electricity?

• Zn(s)

• Na(s)

• NaCl(s)

• C(s, diamond)

Which of the following will conduct electricity in the solid state?

Only one of these dissolving reactions is correct. Which?

• ... an ionic compound

• ... a metal

• ... a polyatomic ion

• ... a covalent compound.

• C is a metal

• C is a metalloid

• C is a nonmetal

• Oxide is present, this is an ionic compound.

• Carbon tetrachloride

• dicarbon chloride

• carbo chloride

• dicarbon tetrachloride

What is the difference between carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide?

• an atom of carbon

• an atom of oxygen

• two atoms of oxygen

• four atoms of oxygen

• one atom of oxygen.

• one atom of oxygen and one electron

• the charge on the Cr atom

• one atom of oxygen and two electrons

• one oxygen atom and three electrons

• three oxygen atoms and one electron

• the state of matter

• three electrons and the state of matter.

Which of these will dissolve in water and conduct electricity when dissolved?

• Zn(s)

• C(s)