A specific, electrically neutral atom of boron contains a total of 16 particles (protons, neutrons, and electrons). What is the mass number of this atom of boron?

A: 5
B: 6
C: 11
D: 21

Which of the following statements is not true? • a. covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points. • ob. covalent bonds between atoms of a compound are relatively weak compared to bonds between molecules. • c. covalent bonds occur between nonmetals. • d. covalent compounds are often gases or liquids.

Read these sentences from the text. near the equator, the tropics receive the most rain on a consistent basis. as a result, the fresh water falling into the ocean decrease the salinity of the surface water in that region. [. .] . . as the salt content of sea water increases, so does its density. what can you infer about how rain affects the density of surface water near the equator?

Which of these best describes an ionic bond?