Quiz about Exploring Chemical Bonding and Compounds

Question 1

Which of the following is an ionic compound?

Accepted Answer

$$ ext{NaCl}$$

Answer

$$ ext{CO}_2$$

Answer

$$ ext{H}_2 ext{O}$$

Answer

$$ ext{CH}_4$$

Question 2

What is the correct name for the covalent compound $$ ext{N}_2 ext{O}_5$$ ?

Accepted Answer

Dinitrogen pentoxide

Answer

Nitrogen pentoxide

Answer

Nitrogen dioxide

Answer

Dinitrogen oxide

Question 3

Which of the following is a property of metallic bonds?

Accepted Answer

High melting points

Answer

Poor electrical conductivity

Answer

Brittle nature

Answer

Low density

Question 4

Identify the polyatomic ion in the compound $$ ext{Na}_2 ext{SO}_4$$ .

Accepted Answer

$$ ext{SO}_4^{2-}$$

Answer

$$ ext{Na}^+$$

Answer

$$ ext{S}^{2-}$$

Answer

$$ ext{O}^{2-}$$

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the difference between ionic and covalent bonds?

Accepted Answer

Ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons, while covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons.

Answer

Ionic bonds involve the sharing of electrons, while covalent bonds involve the transfer of electrons.

Answer

Both involve the sharing of electrons.

Answer

Both involve the transfer of electrons.

Question 6

What is the correct name for the ionic compound $$ ext{CaCl}_2$$ ?

Accepted Answer

Calcium chloride

Answer

Calcium dichloride

Answer

Calcium chlorate

Answer

Calcium chlorite

Question 7

Which of the following is a covalent compound?

Accepted Answer

$$ ext{H}_2 ext{O}$$

Answer

$$ ext{KBr}$$

Answer

$$ ext{MgO}$$

Answer

$$ ext{Na}_2 ext{S}$$

Question 8

What is the correct name for the compound $$ ext{PCl}_3$$ ?

Accepted Answer

Phosphorus trichloride

Answer

Phosphorus chloride

Answer

Phosphorus dichloride

Answer

Phosphorus tetrachloride

Question 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of metallic bonds?

Accepted Answer

High electrical conductivity

Answer

Formation of rigid lattice structures

Answer

Low melting points

Answer

Solubility in water

Question 10

Identify the polyatomic ion in the compound $$ ext{NH}_4 ext{NO}_3$$ .

Accepted Answer

Both $$ ext{NH}_4^+$$ and $$ ext{NO}_3^-$$

Answer

$$ ext{NH}_4^+$$

Answer

$$ ext{NO}_3^-$$

Answer

<p>Neither</p>

Question 11

Which of the following compounds contains a polyatomic ion?

Accepted Answer

$$ ext{KNO}_3$$

Answer

$$ ext{NaCl}$$

Answer

$$ ext{H}_2 ext{O}$$

Answer

$$ ext{CH}_4$$

Question 12

What is the correct name for the ionic compound $$ ext{MgSO}_4$$ ?

Accepted Answer

Magnesium sulfate

Answer

Magnesium sulfide

Answer

Magnesium sulfite

Answer

Magnesium sulfur

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the difference between metallic and covalent bonds?

Accepted Answer

Metallic bonds involve a sea of electrons, while covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms.

Answer

Metallic bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms, while covalent bonds involve a sea of electrons.

Answer

Both involve a sea of electrons.

Answer

Both involve the sharing of electrons between atoms.

Exploring Chemical Bonding and Compounds

13 questions

Which of the following is an ionic compound?

Which of the following is a property of metallic bonds?

Which of the following best describes the difference between ionic and covalent bonds?

Which of the following is a covalent compound?

Which of the following is a characteristic of metallic bonds?

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