4.9 - Glossary of Key Terms
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Practice Questions
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What is bond dissociation energy?
💡 Hint: Think about breaking bonds in a molecule.
Define an ionic bond.
💡 Hint: Consider how ions are formed.
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What does bond dissociation energy indicate?
💡 Hint: Think about what it takes to break a bond.
True or False: A hydrogen bond is stronger than an ionic bond.
💡 Hint: Remember the hierarchy of bond strengths.
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Given the bond lengths and bond dissociation energies for H–H, H–Cl, and H–F, predict which bond is strongest and why.
💡 Hint: Consider both bond length and electronegativity.
Explain how hydrogen bonding affects water's unique properties such as high specific heat and boiling point.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how energy influences temperature changes.
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