Question
Why do atoms form bonds with other atoms?
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1 point
A. To increase the number of protons
B. To fill their outermost electron shell
C. To decrease the size of their nucleus
D. To lose all of their neutrons
In a covalent bond, electrons are—
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1 point
A. transferred from one atom to another
B. shared between atoms
C. lost from both atoms
D. moved into the nucleus
*
1 point
A. To increase the number of protons
B. To fill their outermost electron shell
C. To decrease the size of their nucleus
D. To lose all of their neutrons
In a covalent bond, electrons are—
*
1 point
A. transferred from one atom to another
B. shared between atoms
C. lost from both atoms
D. moved into the nucleus
Answers
GPT-5 mini
1) B. To fill their outermost electron shell — atoms bond to achieve more stable (usually full) valence electron configurations.
2) B. shared between atoms — in covalent bonds atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.
2) B. shared between atoms — in covalent bonds atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.