What determines chemical bonding characteristics?
the configuration of the outermost orbital
the configuration of the nucleus
the atomic weight of an atom
the type of material
the number of neutrons

Which of the following best explains why the end of a spoon sticking out of a cup of hot water also gets hot? question 7 options: the heat from the hot water is conducted through the spoon handle the hot water heats the air surrounding the upper part of the spoon. the hot water causes a physical change in the spoon handle. the hot water causes a chemical reaction to take place in the spoon.

7. using your knowledge of colligative properties explain whether sodium chloride or calcium chloride would be a more effective substance to melt the ice on a slick sidewalk. use 3 – 4 sentences in your explanation. 8. when a 2.5 mol of sugar (c12h22o11) are added to a certain amount of water the boiling point is raised by 1 celsius degree. if 2.5 mol of aluminum nitrate is added to the same amount of water, by how much will the boiling point be changed? show all calculations leading to your answer or use 3 – 4 sentences to explain your answer. 9. if 5.40 kcal of heat is added to 1.00 kg of water at 100⁰c, how much steam at 100⁰c is produced? show all calculations leading to an answer. 10. the freezing of water at 0⁰c can be represented as follows: h2o (l) ↔ h2o(s) the density of liquid water is 1.00 g/cm3. the density of ice is 0.92 g/cm3. in 3 – 4 sentences explain why applying pressure causes ice to melt.

Select the correct answer. wax is a nonpolar substance. in which type of substance is it the most soluble?