You were preparing the slides and accidentally spilled some broth inoculated with unknown but potentially highly pathogenic bacteria over the table. Your partner did not notice that and put the marker on that spot while labeling the slides. Then he passed marker to the other working pair of students. Everybody routinely washed their hands with regular soap by the end of the lab and left home. How many direct and indirect transmission episodes could you expect after all?
A. 1 direct and 3 indirect transmissions
B. 1 direct and 2 indirect transmissions
C. 3 indirect transmissions
D. Unknown number of direct and indirect transmissions

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.