Question

When two hydrogen atoms approach each other to form a chemical bond, different interactions occur between the atoms. Identify the correct statements with respect to the interactions involved in the formation of chemical bond.
Check all that apply.


When two atoms of H approach each other, each electron repels the other nucleus.
When two atoms of H approach each other, each electron is attracted by the other nucleus.
When two atoms of H are infinitely far apart, they show attractive interactions.
When two atoms of H approach each other, the electrons attract each other.
When two atoms of H approach each other, the two nuclei repel each other.

Answer 1

Concepts and reason

The concept used to solve this problem is based on chemical bonding.

The properties of the atoms in a molecule depend on the type of bonding present between the atoms.

Fundamentals

The attraction between ions, atoms or molecules which allows the formation of chemical compounds is called the chemical bonding. The chemical bonding is of two types as follows:

Covalent bonding is a type of chemical bonding in which one or more than one pairs of electrons are shared by two atoms.

Ionic bonding is a type of chemical bonding in which one or more than one electrons are removed and attached to another atom. Due to this positive and negative ion are formed which attract each other.

The incorrect statements are as follows:

When two atoms of H approach each other, each electron repels the other nucleus, when two atoms of H are infinitely far apart, they show attractive interactions and when two atoms of H approach each other, the electrons attract each other.

The correct statements are as follows:

When two atoms of H approach each other, each electron is attracted by the other nucleus and when two atoms of H approach each other, the two nuclei repel each other.

Ans:

The correct statements are as follows:

When two atoms of H approach each other, each electron is attracted by the other nucleus and when two atoms of H approach each other, the two nuclei repel each other.