True or false on chemical bonding

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Kossel and Lewis explained bonding in 1916.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   The outer shell holds up to ten electrons.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   An octet is a stable arrangement.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Bonds form from pure atomic orbitals.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Dipole moment is a vector.

6. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   A hydrogen bond beats a covalent bond.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation