Multiple Choice
Which of the following are classified as intramolecular forces?
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
Multiple Choice
When sulfur and oxygen atoms combine to form a compound, what type of chemical bond is most likely to form between them?
A
Covalent bond
B
Ionic bond
C
Metallic bond
D
Hydrogen bond
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the types of elements involved: sulfur and oxygen are both nonmetals.
Recall that when two nonmetal atoms combine, they tend to share electrons rather than transfer them, leading to covalent bonding.
Understand that ionic bonds typically form between metals and nonmetals due to electron transfer, which is not the case here.
Recognize that metallic bonds occur between metal atoms, so they are not relevant for sulfur and oxygen.
Note that hydrogen bonds are a type of intermolecular force, not a primary chemical bond between atoms like sulfur and oxygen.
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