Which of the following might be an indicator of global warming?
a. average increase in the temperatures near earth's surface
b. a decrease in greenhouse gases
c. average decrease in the temperatures near earth's surface
d. a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions

13. a covalent bond between two atoms is likely to be polar if: a. one of the atoms is much more electronegative than the other. b. the two atoms are equally electronegative. c. the two atoms are of the same element. d. the bond is part of a tetrahedrally shaped molecule. e. one atom is an anion.

Complete the following statements to describe solids, liquids, and gases. select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. a solid a definite volume and a definite shape. a liquid a definite volume and a definite shape. a gas a definite volume and a definite shape

With the largest atoms and the smallest number of valence electrons and with the smallest atoms and the greatest number of valence electrons are the most reactive. a. nonmetals; metals b. nonmetals; transition elements c. transition elements; metals d. metals; nonmetals