Answer to Question #56203 in General Chemistry for Aleshia

Question

10. Rearrange the following compounds in order of increasing acidity. (The more non-metallic the central atom, the more acidic the oxide is.)
CO2, P2O5, CaO, SO3, SiO2, CO2
11. Consider the elements B, Ca, Cl, O, and S.
(a) Identify the element that is most likely to form an ionic bond with magnesium. __________
(b) Identify the element that is most likely to form a covalent bond with nitrogen __________
12. Use orbital diagram to illustrate what happens when an oxygen atom gains two electrons. Use both a Condensed electron configuration and Orbital diagram