Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 3 - Exercises - Page 150b: 37

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a. ${}^{8+}H-F^{\delta -}$ - This is correct. The hydrogen atom has a partial positive charge ($\delta^+$) and the fluorine atom has a partial negative charge ($\delta^-$), indicating a polar bond. d. ${}^{\delta +}Br-Br^{\delta -}$ - This is incorrect. The bond between two bromine atoms is non-polar, as both atoms have the same electronegativity and share the electrons equally. The correct bond polarity should be ${}^{\delta +}Br-Br^{\delta +}$. b. ${}^{8+}Cl-I^{\delta -}$ - This is correct. The chlorine atom has a partial positive charge ($\delta^+$) and the iodine atom has a partial negative charge ($\delta^-$), indicating a polar bond. e. ${}^{8+}O-p^{\delta -}$ - This is incorrect. The bond between oxygen and phosphorus is polar, with the oxygen atom having a partial negative charge ($\delta^-$) and the phosphorus atom having a partial positive charge ($\delta^+$). The correct bond polarity should be ${}^{\delta -}O-P^{\delta +}$. c. ${}^{8+}Si-S^{\delta -}$ - This is correct. The silicon atom has a partial positive charge ($\delta^+$) and the sulfur atom has a partial negative charge ($\delta^-$), indicating a polar bond.
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