
Chemistry in Context
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Author: American Chemical Society
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Chapter 5, Problem 8Q
Both methane (CH4) and water are compounds of hydrogen and another nonmetal.
- a. Give four examples of nonmetals. In general, how do the electronegativity values of non metals compare with those of metals?
- b. How do the electronegativity values of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen compare?
- c. Which bond is more polar, the C─H bond or the O─H bond? Justify your answer.
- d. Methane is a gas at room temperature, but water is a liquid. Explain.
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