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Question
What type of bonds are shown in this diagram?
A diagram shows a number of circles, each marked with a ‘+,’ surrounded by a number of smaller, blue balls. Arrows seem to indicate that the blue balls are moving around and between the circles. A key at the bottom of the illustration shows the circles with the plus signs are metal ions and the blue balls are electrons.
(1 point)
Responses
A. covalent bonds
B. metallic bonds
C. hydrogen bonds
D. ionic bonds
3 answers
Based on the description provided, the diagram shows metal ions represented by circles with a '+' and electrons (the blue balls) moving around and between these metal ions. This indicates that the electrons are delocalized and shared among the metal ions, which is characteristic of metallic bonds.
Therefore, the correct response is:
B. metallic bonds
Atoms join together in ionic bonds due to the attraction between opposite charges. In ionic bonding, one atom donates electrons to another, resulting in positively and negatively charged ions that attract each other.
Therefore, the correct response is:
A. ionic bonds and covalent bonds
(Note: While covalent bonds are not primarily formed due to charge attraction, the question lists "ionic bonds" as a focus, hence this option makes the most sense in context.)
