ENG1001 Tutorial 4

The nucleus of an atom contains... (choose all that apply)

The atomic mass of an atom may be expressed as the sum of the masses of... (choose all that apply)

The atomic number of an electrically neutral atom is equal to the number of...

An element that has the electron configuration $1s^22s^22p^3$ has (a)   electrons.

The electrons that occupy the outermost filled shell are called (a)   electrons.

When all the electrons in an atom occupy the lowest possible energy states, the atom is said to be in its:

Ideally speaking, bonds tend to form between two particles such that they are separated by a distance where _______ net force is exerted on them, and their overall energy is _________.

_________ bonds are the only primary bonds that are directionally dependent.

Materials whose constituent particles are bound by which type of bond are generally expected to have the lowest melting temperatures?

Why do ionic bonds form?