Fluorine has the highest electronegativity of all elements, meaning it has a strong ability to attract electrons in a chemical bond.
Methane (CH₄) has a tetrahedral molecular geometry, with four hydrogen atoms symmetrically distributed around the central carbon atom.
Sodium chloride (NaCl) is an ionic compound, consisting of positively charged sodium ions and negatively charged chloride ions.
The given equation represents a synthesis reaction, where two or more reactants combine to form a single product.
Catalysts increase the rate of a reaction by lowering the activation energy and are not consumed during the reaction.
HCl is a strong acid that dissociates completely in water. The pH is calculated as -log[H⁺], so for a 0.01 M solution, pH = -log(0.01) = 2.
The electron configuration for sulfur, which has 16 electrons, is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴.
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As you move from left to right across a period, elements become less metallic and more non-metallic in character.
Ammonia (NH₃) exhibits hydrogen bonding due to the presence of a highly electronegative nitrogen atom bonded to hydrogen atoms.
In KMnO₄, potassium has an oxidation state of +1 and oxygen has an oxidation state of -2. To balance the charges, manganese must have an oxidation state of +7.
Hydrogen bonds are the strongest type of intermolecular force compared to London dispersion forces and dipole-dipole interactions.
