Question 11: Diego claims that ions with greater amounts of charge have stronger interactions with other ions. Analyze the melting point data provided to determine whether the data support Diego's claim. Use the drop-down menus to BEST complete the analysis.

A stronger interaction between the ions in a compound can be inferred from a [blank] melting point.

The charges on the metal ions lithium, magnesium, and gallium for the compounds listed in the melting point data table are [blank] , [blank] , and [blank] , respectively.

The melting point data show that when the amount of charge on a metal ion is [blank] the melting point is higher.

Therefore, Diego's claim [blank] supported by the melting a metal ion is point data.

Answer Choices:

First Blank: Higher/Lower
Second, Third, and Four Blank: -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Fifth Blank: Greater/Less
Sixth Blank: Is/Is Not​

explanation:

the largest database of organic compounds lists about 10 million substances, which include compounds originating from living organisms and those synthesized by chemists. the number of potential organic compounds has been estimated at 1060—an astronomically high number. the existence of so many organic molecules is a consequence of the ability of carbon atoms to form up to four strong bonds to other carbon atoms, resulting in chains and rings of many different sizes, shapes, and complexities. the simplest organic compounds contain only the elements carbon and hydrogen, and are called hydrocarbons. even though they are composed of only two types of atoms, there is a wide variety of hydrocarbons because they may consist of varying lengths of chains, branched chains, and rings of carbon atoms, or combinations of these structures. in addition, hydrocarbons may differ in the types of carbon-carbon bonds present in their molecules. many hydrocarbons are found in plants, animals, and their fossils; other hydrocarbons have been prepared in the laboratory. we use hydrocarbons every day, mainly as fuels, such as natural gas, acetylene, propane, butane, and the principal components of gasoline, diesel fuel, and heating oil. the familiar plastics polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene are also hydrocarbons. we can distinguish several types of hydrocarbons by differences in the bonding between carbon atoms. this leads to differences in geometries and in the hybridization of the carbon orbitals.