You create a new bismuth compound.Which of the following statements is probably true about your compound?

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Bismuth typically forms compounds with a +3 charge, and since ionic compounds involve the transfer of electrons between atoms with different electronegativities, it is likely that this compound would be ionic. The other choices are unlikely because F- does not interact with bismuth in the way described in option B, potential energy can be positive or negative depending on the nature of the bond, bismuth is actually a metalloid and not a nonmetal as described in option D, and bismuth actually does form stable compounds.

You Create a New Bismuth Compound