5) Elements from opposite sides of the periodic table tend to form ________.
A) covalent compounds
B) ionic compounds
C) compounds that are gaseous at room temperature
D) homonuclear diatomic compounds
E) covalent compounds that are gaseous at room temperature
6) The element that has a valence configuration of 2s2 is ________.
A) Be
B) Mg
C) Ca
D) Sr
E) Ba
7) When argon is placed in a container of neon, the argon spontaneously disperses
throughout the neon because ________.
A) of the large attractive forces between argon and neon atoms
B) of hydrogen bonding
C) a decrease in energy occurs when the two mix
D) the dispersion of argon atoms produces an increase in disorder
E) of solvent-solute interactions
8) The hydride ion, H–, is a stronger base than the hydro xide ion, OH–. The product(s)
of the reaction of hydride ion with water is/are ________.
A) H3O+ (aq)
B) OH– (aq) + H2 (g)
C) OH– (aq) + 2H+ (aq)
D) no reaction occurs
E) H2O2 (aq)
9) What is the missing product from this reaction?