Forming Bonds Quick Check
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Fluorine is the most electronegative element on the periodic table, which means that, in an ionic bond, fluorine will always (1 point)
share electrons unequally with other elements.
share electrons equally with other elements. ****
pull electrons away from other elements.
give electrons away to other elements.
Fluorine, as the most electronegative element in the periodic table, means it attracts electrons more forcefully than any other element; therefore, in a fight for electrons F always wins. That looks like C to me if I counted right. Check it out.
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The correct answer is "share electrons equally with other elements." This is because fluorine, being the most electronegative element, tends to attract electrons more strongly than other elements, resulting in the unequal sharing of electrons in a covalent bond. However, in an ionic bond, fluorine will still share electrons but not equally, as one element will give away electrons and the other will receive them.
To determine the correct answer, we need to understand what electronegativity is and how it affects the sharing of electrons in an ionic bond.
Electronegativity is a measure of an atom's ability to attract electrons towards itself in a chemical bond. It is determined by factors such as the number of protons in the nucleus and the distance between the nucleus and the outermost electron shell.
Fluorine, being the most electronegative element on the periodic table, has a strong attraction for electrons. In an ionic bond, atoms transfer electrons to form ions with opposite charges. The more electronegative element tends to pull the electrons more strongly towards itself.
Based on this information, we can conclude that the correct answer is "share electrons unequally with other elements." However, in the given options, none of them matches this answer. The closest option to the correct answer would be "share electrons equally with other elements."
So, in this case, the correct answer in the given options is "share electrons equally with other elements," although it is not the most accurate choice.