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Which of the following statements is incorrect?*1 pointThe bond between carbon and oxygen in carbon dioxide is covalent.The bond between two chlorine atoms in Cl₂ is intramolecular.The bond between two chlorine molecules is intermolecular.The bond between two carbon dioxide molecules is covalent.

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?*1 pointThe bond between carbon and oxygen in carbon dioxide is covalent.The bond between two chlorine atoms in Cl₂ is intramolecular.The bond between two chlorine molecules is intermolecular.The bond between two carbon dioxide molecules is covalent.

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Solution

The incorrect statement is: "The bond between two carbon dioxide molecules is covalent."

Here's why:

  1. The bond between carbon and oxygen in carbon dioxide is indeed covalent. In a covalent bond, atoms share electrons. In carbon dioxide (CO2), each oxygen atom shares double electrons with the carbon atom.

  2. The bond between two chlorine atoms in Cl2 is intramolecular. Intramolecular bonds are the bonds that hold atoms together within a molecule. In Cl2, the bond between the two chlorine atoms is a covalent bond, which is an intramolecular bond.

  3. The bond between two chlorine molecules is intermolecular. Intermolecular forces are the forces of attraction between different molecules. In this case, the forces of attraction between two Cl2 molecules are intermolecular forces, not bonds.

  4. The bond between two carbon dioxide molecules is not covalent. The forces of attraction between two CO2 molecules are intermolecular forces, not covalent bonds. Covalent bonds are the bonds within a molecule, not between different molecules. Therefore, this statement is incorrect.

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