Which of the following could be a hypothesis for the function of the thick, waxy coating on a pine needle?
A. If the thick, waxy coating is destroyed, the pine needle will turn
brown.
B. The thick, waxy coating prevents water loss.
C. What happens to the needle if the thick, waxy coating is
destroyed?
D. The tree would feel cold without the thick, waxy coating.

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.