Which is the reason that ionic compounds are brittle? a. the bonds between the anions and cations are weak and therefore easily broken. b. a strong repulsive force is created when cations suddenly align. c. they involve positive metal ions in a sea of delocalized electrons. d. they share electrons, which makes the bond brittle.

Why does earth rotate? because earth is formed from cold gases collapsing due to gravity because the matter in the nebula that formed earth was spinning because earth forms more than 99% of the mass of the solar system because the hydrogen atoms inside the nebula fused to form helium

An uncovered pot of water lies out in the sun. which statements correctly describe what happens at the surface of the liquid water? 1. the vapor pressure remains constant regardless of the water temperature. 2. the vapor pressure is produced by water molecules that have evaporated. 3. the vapor pressure increases as the sun heats the water in the pot. 4. evaporation stops once the vapor pressure reaches a certain point. 5. evaporation and condensation both occur on the liquid’s surface.

A1.50-liter sample of dry air in a cylinder exerts a pressure of 3.00 atmospheres at a temperature of 25°c. without changing the temperature, a piston is moved in the cylinder until the pressure in the cylinder is reduced to 1.00 atmospheres. the volume of the gas is