Question

You will first investigate 5 diatomic molecules. Diatomic molecules are made up of 2 atoms.

a. Select 2 fluorine atoms. How many valence electrons are in each fluorine atom?
b. Is a fluorine atom a metal or a non-metal?
c. Did the combination of these atoms create a covalent or ionic bond?
d. How are the valence electrons organized to form a bond between these atoms?
e. How is this different from the ionic bonds formed in the previous part of the activity?
f. What shape does this molecule form?
2.
a. Select 2 oxygen atoms. How many valence electrons are in each oxygen atom?
b. Is an oxygen atom a metal or a non-metal?
c. Did the combination of these atoms create a covalent or ionic bond?
d. How are the valence electrons organized to form a bond between the atoms?
e. How is this bond different from the bond in the fluorine molecule in question 1?
f. What shape does this molecule form?

Answer 1

Here's what I get

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Fluorine

a. Each fluorine atom has seven valence electrons.

b. Fluorine is a nonmetal.

c. The combination of these atoms creates a covalent bond.

d. The atoms share a pair of valence electrons.

e. In the ionic bond, an electron moved from one atom to the other one.

f. The molecule forms a straight line.

2. Oxygen

a. Each oxygen atom has six valence electrons.

b. Oxygen is a nonmetal.

c. The combination of these atoms creates a covalent bond.

d. The atoms share two pairs of valence electrons.

e. The bond has four electrons instead of two.

f. The molecule forms a straight line.