The relative ability of a bonded atom to attract shared electron pairs is called its . This ability as the size of the atom decreases because for a smaller atom the shared electrons will be closer to the nucleus.

Consider this initial-rate data at a certain temperature for the reaction described by

Observation and experimentation have led many scientists to accept a theory about the origin of the universe. this theory is called the big bang theory. scientific evidence collected and observed by scientists around the world suggests that the universe is ever expanding from a hot and dense initial state. what makes this a scientific theory? (2 points)

Energy defines the different "states" of matter. in no more than 3 sentences, describe the amount of kinetic energy that each of the 3 states of matter possesses and relate that to the atom/molecular motion of each "state".