Question

Choose the correct option.
1. Metals are usually
a. Shiny. b. Dull.
c. Bad conductor.
d. None
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Answer 1

Answer:

Lone pairs are in orbitals that are shorter and rounder than the orbitals that the bonding pairs occupy. Because of this, there is more repulsion between a lone pair and a bonding pair than there is between two bonding pairs. That forces the bonding pairs together slightly - reducing the bond angle from 109.5° to 107°.

Answer 2

Answer:

a shiny is the correct option