Which best describes the path of solar radiation?

a. from the surface of the earth to the sun, where it is absorbed
b. from the sun to the surface of the earth, where it is absorbed or reflected
c. from the surface of the earth to the sun, where it is absorbed or reflected
d. from the sun to the surface of the earth, where it is reflected

What best explains whether bromine (br) or neon (ne) is more likely to form a covalent bond? bromine forms covalent bonds because it has seven valence electrons, but neon has eight valence electrons and already fulfills the octet rule. bromine forms covalent bonds because it has many electron shells, but neon has only two electron shells and is tightly bound to its electrons. neon forms covalent bonds because it can share its valence electrons, but bromine has seven valence electrons and can gain only one more electron. neon forms covalent bonds because it has only two electron shells, but bromine has many electron shells and will lose electrons in order to fulfill the octet rule.