Ionic and Covalent Chemical Bonding

Labelling

Label this atom's particles.

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Neutrons

Protons

Nucleus

Electrons

Multiple Choice

Which of the following subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

• Protons and neutrons

• Electrons and protons

• Neutrons and electrons

• Only electrons

Multiple Choice

Which type of bond involves the transfer (stealing) of electrons between a metal and a nonmetal?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Hydrogen bond

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of covalent bonds?

• Bond between nonmetal and nonmetal

• Atoms share electrons

• Does not conduct electricity

• Bond between metal and nonmetal

Open Ended

Explain how you can predict whether a compound will form an ionic or covalent bond based on the types of elements involved.

Multiple Choice

Is the bond in calcium chloride (CaCl2) ionic or covalent?

• Ionic

• Covalent

• Both

• Neither

Multiple Choice

Is the bond in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) ionic or covalent?

• Ionic

• Covalent

• Both

• Neither

Multiple Choice

Is the bond in Br2 ionic or covalent?

• Ionic

• Covalent

• Metallic

• Hydrogen

Open Ended

Explain how ions are formed based on the process shown in the ionization diagram.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about hydrogen ions is correct?

• A hydrogen ion with no electrons has a charge of +1.

• A hydrogen ion with two electrons has a charge of +1.

• A hydrogen ion with one electron has a charge of +1.

• A hydrogen ion with no electrons has a charge of -1.

Hotspot

SELECT ALL groups that will lose electrons when becoming an ion:

Hotspot

SELECT ALL groups that will gain electrons when becoming an ion:

Multiple Choice

Which groups in the periodic table have elements with 1, 2, and 8 valence electrons, respectively?

• Group 1, Group 2, Group 18

• Group 2, Group 3, Group 17

• Group 1, Group 17, Group 18

• Group 2, Group 16, Group 18

Multiple Choice

According to the rule of 8, what happens to sodium and chlorine atoms when they bond to form NaCl?

• Sodium gains an electron, chlorine loses one

• Sodium loses an electron, chlorine gains one

• Both sodium and chlorine gain electrons

• Both sodium and chlorine lose electrons

Multiple Choice

Is this a covalent or ionic bond?

• Covalent

• Ionic

• Metallic

• Hydrogen

Multiple Choice

Once Na gives an electron away is it + or -?

• +

• -

• neutral

• it depends

Multiple Choice

Once Cl receives an electron is it + or -?

• +

• -

• neutral

• it depends

Multiple Choice

What numbers represent an ion?

• 1 and 2

• 3 and 4

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 4

Open Ended

Explain why hydrogen can have more than one isotope, using the diagram as a reference.

Multiple Choice

How does the arrangement of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom influence the properties of substances and compounds?

• It determines the color of the atom

• It influences how atoms combine to form substances and compounds

• It has no effect on the properties of substances

• It only affects the mass of the atom

Open Ended

Is this an example of an isotope?