Question

short answer: 1. haikus are three - line japanese poems where the first line has five syllables, the second has seven syllables, and the third has five syllables. write a haiku about how the electrons behave when a covalent compound is formed. 2. find one example of an edible covalent compound somewhere in the book and give its name, molecular formula, and empirical formula. name: ________ molecular formula: ______ empirical formula: ________ 3. describe how a blind person might determine whether a compound is ionic or covalent if they were working alone in a laboratory. 4. ask somebody at your table the following question: “if you were a chemical, would you want to be ionic or covalent, and why?” write their answer below:

Explanation:

1. A haiku about electron - behavior in covalent - bond formation: Electrons they do share, In pairs they come together, Making bonds so fair.
2. An example of an edible covalent compound is sucrose. Molecular formula: $C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}$. Empirical formula: $C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}$ (since it cannot be further simplified).
3. A blind person in a lab could determine if a compound is ionic or covalent by testing its melting point (ionic compounds generally have high melting points), solubility in water (many ionic compounds are highly soluble), and electrical conductivity when dissolved or melted (ionic compounds conduct electricity in these states while most covalent compounds do not).
4. This question requires asking a person at the table and recording their response, so no answer can be provided here without actually performing that action.

Answer:

1. Electrons they do share, In pairs they come together, Making bonds so fair.
2. Name: Sucrose, Molecular formula: $C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}$, Empirical formula: $C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}$
3. Test melting point, solubility in water, and electrical conductivity when dissolved or melted.
4. Response depends on asking a person at the table.