Covalent Bonding

Covalent Bonding

10th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Covalent Bonding

Covalent Bonding

Assessment

Quiz

Chemistry

10th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
HS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-1, HS-PS1-1

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

John Groll

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Looking at these twenty questions, this quiz comprehensively covers covalent bonding in chemistry at the high school level, specifically appropriate for grades 10-12. The content spans fundamental concepts including valence electrons and electron sharing, progresses through bond types (single, double, triple), and advances to molecular formulas and nomenclature of covalent compounds. Students need to understand periodic table organization, particularly group numbers and valence electron patterns, the octet rule, and how atoms achieve stability through electron sharing rather than transfer. The quiz also requires knowledge of electronegativity differences that create polar versus nonpolar bonds, properties of covalent compounds including electrical conductivity, and the systematic naming conventions using prefixes like mono-, di-, tri-, penta-, and hexa- for molecular compounds. Created by John Groll, a Chemistry teacher in the United States who teaches grades 10 and 12. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool that can be deployed flexibly throughout a covalent bonding unit - as a pre-assessment to gauge student readiness, a mid-unit checkpoint to identify misconceptions, or a comprehensive review before summative evaluation. The progression from basic electron counting to advanced nomenclature makes it ideal for differentiated instruction, allowing teachers to assign specific question ranges based on student needs. Teachers can use this for warm-up activities by selecting 3-5 questions daily, as homework practice to reinforce classroom learning, or as a complete assessment covering NGSS HS-PS1-1 (predicting properties based on patterns of electrons) and supports common core mathematical practices through systematic problem-solving in chemical formulas and naming conventions.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many valence electrons does nitrogen have?

3
2
5
1

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

What can be generalized about covalent bonds?

Electrons will be exchanged.
Electrons will be transferred.
Electrons will be given and taken.
Electrons will be shared.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

What is it called if there are three-pairs of electrons being shared?

Triple Bond

Three Single Bonds

Tribond

Double and Single Bond Combo

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

Media Image

Which of the following is the best representation of a molecule of fluorine (F2)?

A

B

C

D

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

Carbon is in 4A, so how many bonds can it form based on electrons needed to fill its outer shell?

1

3

4

5

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

2 Nonmetals
1 Nonmetal & 1 Metal
2 Metals
2 Noble Gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a diatomic element?

a metal bonded with a nonmetal
2 or more nonmetals bonded together
2 or more metals bonded together
2 atoms of the same element bonded together

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