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Question 1: The chemical formula for rust is Fe₂O₃. Is this bond ionic or covalent?


Question 2: What are two ways that ionic and covalent bonds are different?


Question 3: What is one way that ionic and covalent bonds are similar?


Question 4: Using the chemical equation below for the rusting of metal, balance the equation. ____ Fe + _____ O2 → _____ Fe2O3


Question 5: Do nuclear power plants use the process of fission or fusion?


Question 6: Describe the difference between fission and fusion.


Question 7: What are three benefits of using a nuclear power plant instead of a coal burning plant to generate electricity?

Answer 1

1. Ionic bond

2. High melting point and high boiling point for ionic bonds while covalent bonds have low melting and boiling point.

3. The similarity is that ionic and covalent bonding lead to the creation of stable molecules.

4. 4Fe + 3O2 → 2Fe2O3

5. It uses the process of fission.

6. Fission involves the splitting of radioactive elements into smaller particles/compounds while Fusion involves combining of two or more atomic nuclei to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles.

7. Nuclear power plants produce little to no greenhouse gas.

Nuclear power plants produce a large amount of energy for a small mass of fuel.

Nuclear is less expensive.