Textbook Question
Which of the following compounds contain ionic bonds? Which contain covalent bonds? Which contain coordinate covalent bonds? (A compound may contain more than one type of bond.) a. BaCl₂
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10. Chemical Bonding
Covalent Bonds
Multiple Choice
In the context of covalent bonding, which species does an electron repel due to electrostatic (Coulombic) forces?
A
Another electron (negative charge)
B
A positively charged nucleus in general
C
A proton (positive charge)
D
A neutron (no charge)
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that electrostatic (Coulombic) forces describe the attraction or repulsion between charged particles based on their charges.
Recall that electrons carry a negative charge, so they repel other particles with the same negative charge due to like charges repelling each other.
Identify that a positively charged nucleus or proton would attract an electron because opposite charges attract.
Recognize that neutrons have no charge, so they neither attract nor repel electrons via electrostatic forces.
Conclude that an electron repels another electron because both have negative charges, leading to electrostatic repulsion.
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