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Electronegativity difference greater than 1.7 generally indicates:

Answer: Ionic bond.

  • A Ionic bond
  • B Covalent bond
  • C Metallic bond
  • D Coordinate bond

Correct answer: A. Ionic bond

Explanation: A large electronegativity difference (>1.7) leads to significant charge transfer, producing an ionic bond.

Linear180 deg, e.g. CO2Trigonal Planar120 deg, e.g. BF3Tetrahedral109.5 deg, e.g. CH4Trigonal Bipyramidale.g. PCl5Octahedrale.g. SF6

VSEPR theory predicts molecular shape from the number of bonding and lone electron pairs around the central atom.

Concept context

Understand how atoms join to form molecules. Covers ionic and covalent bonding, VSEPR theory, hybridization (sp, sp², sp³), molecular orbital theory, bond polarity, and intermolecular forces like hydrogen bonding.

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