Would you expect ethane (C2H6) to have a higher or lower melting point than water? Explain your answer.

Select the correct answer. what is the nature of the se-cl bond in a molecule of selenium chloride (secl2) if the electronegativity value of selenium is 2.55 and that of chlorine is 3.16?

1)each group 16 element has how many valence electrons? ( )4 ( )6 ( )8 ( )16 2)how many dots appear in the dot structure for calcium ion, ca2+? ( )zero ( )one ( )two ( )eight 3) which of the following atoms forms a cation to obtain an octet of outer shell electrons? ( )magnesium ( )oxygen ( )fluorine ( )helium 4) an al3+ ion contains 13 protons and 10 electrons. ( )true ( )false 5) valence and non-valence electrons are represented in lewis dot structures. ( )true ( )false

Jose and eric were given four samples in lab. the results of their analysis are shown in the table. based on the data they collected, which sample is most likely a metal?