What is one role of unpaired valance electrons?
A) They take part in the formation of different types of bonds.
B) They keep the paired electrons separated to minimize interaction.
C) They are the nonbonding electrons.
D) They provide the number of Lewis dots.
E) They tell us which Lewis dot structure is correct.
A
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The following questions are based on Map T-26a, a section of the USGS “Spring Hill, Idaho,” quadrangle (scale 1:24,000; contour interval 20 feet), and Figure 38-9, a stereogram of the same region. The map and stereogram show a large mass wasting deposit at the foot of the Pahsimeroi Mountains in Idaho (44°17'39"N, 113°43'02"W).
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A) 0.00000002998 m/s B) 2,998,000 m/s C) 299,800,000 m/s D) none of these
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What are terranes, and what information do they provide? What will be an ideal response?