An unknown substance is a white solid at room temperature and has a melting point of 78 °c. which of the following substances is most likely to be the identity of the unknown sample? a. naphthalene, a molecular solid with the formula c10h8 b. silica, a network solid held together by covalent bonds with the formula sio2 c. calcium chloride, an ionic compound with the formula cacl2 d. water, an molecular compound with the formula h2o

A

Explanation:

- calcium has greater affinity to bond with electron receptors than hydrogen does and hence, it has the ability to replace hydrogen in most of its compounds.

- lithium has 2 valence electrons in the product because it can make only 1 bond with hydrogen. beryllium has 4 valence electrons in the product because it can only make 2 bonds. it has fewer electrons than neon and can react with electron donors. each hydrogen has 2 valence electrons, the same as helium.

- the covalent bond formed between carbon and hydrogen is polar because carbon is more electronegative than hydrogen and it attracts the bonded electron pair closer to itself, thus giving hydrogen a partial positive charge.

- a hydrogen bond is a relatively weak bond that hydrogen atoms make with the electronegative atoms nitrogen, oxygen or fluorine.

so the best choice is a.) 2 calcium (ca) atoms