Well first thing to remember is that C,N,S, and P are more often the central atom because they are more likely to bond with more atoms than O,F,H, and Cl. If it wants to bond with more atoms naturally, it will be at the center more often. (If a C always wants 4 atoms attached to it, it will usually get 4 atoms to attach to it, making it the center). Well choice a. can be thrown out because its saying that C,N,S, and P cannot hybridize atomic orbitals (which is already wrong) to allow as many bonds as allowed (meaning that because they can\'t hybridize, they cant hold as many bonds). This is an argument against why they are not central atoms. Choice d. can be thrown out too as well because O,F,H, and Cl are less metalic than the others, yet they do not take as many electrons (because the more electrons an atom shares, the more bonds it makes). If this was true, O,F,H, and Cl would act more as central atoms. This is also a negative argument. Left is B and C. C states that more metallic nonmetals have more desire for electrons, meaning C,N,S, and P want more electrons. This seems true, but then why does B usually only become BF3, meaning they do not want more electrons. B is true because it says that O,F,H, and Cl are less likely to share electrons with more than 2 atoms. It doesn\'t say why, just that it is less likely to. This is true because the sharing electrons with an atom = forming a bond with an atom. So if they don\'t want to share electrons with more than 2, it means they don\'t want to naturally form bonds with more than 2 atoms, which is absolutely true. Compared to C,N,S, and P who are more likely to share electrons with more than 2 atoms and bonding with more atoms meaning they are more often bonded to several atoms aka being the center. Solution Well first thing to remember is that C,N,S, and P are more often the central atom because they are more likely to bond with more atoms than O,F,H, and Cl. If it wants to bond with more atoms naturally, it will be at the center more often. (If a C always wants 4 atoms attached to it, it will usually get 4 atoms to attach to it, making it the center). Well choice a. can be thrown out because its saying that C,N,S, and P cannot hybridize atomic orbitals (which is already wrong) to allow as many bonds as allowed (meaning that because they can\'t hybridize, they cant hold as many bonds). This is an argument against why they are not central atoms. Choice d. can be thrown out too as well because O,F,H, and Cl are less metalic than the others, yet they do not take as many electrons (because the more electrons an atom shares, the more bonds it makes). If this was true, O,F,H, and Cl would act more as central atoms. This is also a negative argument. Left is B and C. C states that more metallic nonmetals have more desire for electrons, meaning C,N,S, and P want more electrons. This seems true, but then why does B usually only become BF3, meaning they do not want more electrons. B is true because it s.

1. Well first thing to remember is that C,N,S, and P are more often the central atom
because they are more likely to bond with more atoms than O,F,H, and Cl. If it wants to bond
with more atoms naturally, it will be at the center more often. (If a C always wants 4 atoms
attached to it, it will usually get 4 atoms to attach to it, making it the center). Well choice a. can
be thrown out because its saying that C,N,S, and P cannot hybridize atomic orbitals (which is
already wrong) to allow as many bonds as allowed (meaning that because they can't hybridize,
they cant hold as many bonds). This is an argument against why they are not central atoms.
Choice d. can be thrown out too as well because O,F,H, and Cl are less metalic than the others,
yet they do not take as many electrons (because the more electrons an atom shares, the more
bonds it makes). If this was true, O,F,H, and Cl would act more as central atoms. This is also a
negative argument. Left is B and C. C states that more metallic nonmetals have more desire for
electrons, meaning C,N,S, and P want more electrons. This seems true, but then why does B
usually only become BF3, meaning they do not want more electrons. B is true because it says
that O,F,H, and Cl are less likely to share electrons with more than 2 atoms. It doesn't say why,
just that it is less likely to. This is true because the sharing electrons with an atom = forming a
bond with an atom. So if they don't want to share electrons with more than 2, it means they
don't want to naturally form bonds with more than 2 atoms, which is absolutely true. Compared
to C,N,S, and P who are more likely to share electrons with more than 2 atoms and bonding with
more atoms meaning they are more often bonded to several atoms aka being the center.
Solution
Well first thing to remember is that C,N,S, and P are more often the central atom
because they are more likely to bond with more atoms than O,F,H, and Cl. If it wants to bond
with more atoms naturally, it will be at the center more often. (If a C always wants 4 atoms
attached to it, it will usually get 4 atoms to attach to it, making it the center). Well choice a. can
be thrown out because its saying that C,N,S, and P cannot hybridize atomic orbitals (which is
already wrong) to allow as many bonds as allowed (meaning that because they can't hybridize,
they cant hold as many bonds). This is an argument against why they are not central atoms.
Choice d. can be thrown out too as well because O,F,H, and Cl are less metalic than the others,
yet they do not take as many electrons (because the more electrons an atom shares, the more
bonds it makes). If this was true, O,F,H, and Cl would act more as central atoms. This is also a
negative argument. Left is B and C. C states that more metallic nonmetals have more desire for
electrons, meaning C,N,S, and P want more electrons. This seems true, but then why does B
usually only become BF3, meaning they do not want more electrons. B is true because it says
that O,F,H, and Cl are less likely to share electrons with more than 2 atoms. It doesn't say why,

2. just that it is less likely to. This is true because the sharing electrons with an atom = forming a
bond with an atom. So if they don't want to share electrons with more than 2, it means they
don't want to naturally form bonds with more than 2 atoms, which is absolutely true. Compared
to C,N,S, and P who are more likely to share electrons with more than 2 atoms and bonding with
more atoms meaning they are more often bonded to several atoms aka being the center.