Quiz about Ionic and Covalent compounds

Question 1

An ionic compound of calcium and chlorine would be named

Accepted Answer

calcium chloride.

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calcium chlorine.

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calcium chlorite.

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chlorine calcium.

Question 2

A covalent compound made of one sulfur and two oxygen atoms would be named

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sulfur dioxide.

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sulfur oxide.

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disulfur oxide.

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sulfide oxygen.

Question 3

An ionic compound made of copper (Cu²⁺) and oxygen would be named

Accepted Answer

copper(II) oxide.

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copper oxygen.

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copper oxide.

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dicopper oxide.

Question 4

The covalent compound N₂O₅ would be named

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dinitrogen pentoxide.

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nitrogen oxide.

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dinitrogen oxide.

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nitrogen pentoxide.

Question 5

In the compound TiO₂, titanium has a charge of

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4+

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2+

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2-

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4-

Question 6

The chemical formula for an ionic compound of aluminum and chlorine is

Accepted Answer

AlCl3.

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AlCl.

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ClAl.

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Al3Cl.

Question 7

The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is

Accepted Answer

K2O.

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KO.

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K2O2.

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KO2.

Question 8

Name the compound: N₂O₅.

Accepted Answer

dinitrogen pentaoxide

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binitrogen pentaoxide

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nitrogen oxide

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pentanitrogen dioxide

Question 9

Name the compound: (NH₄)₂S

Accepted Answer

ammonium sulfide

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nitrogen tetrahydrogen sulfide

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diammounium sulfate

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ammonium sulfate

Question 10

Name the compound: MgCl₂

Accepted Answer

magnesium chloride

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magnesium dichloride

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monomagnesium chloride

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manganese chloride

Question 11

Name the compound: Cu(NO₃)₂

Accepted Answer

copper(II) nitrate

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copper nitrate

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copper(II) dinitrate

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copper dinitrogen hepaoxide

Question 12

Name the compound: SO₃

Accepted Answer

sulfur trioxide

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sulfite ion

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sulfur oxide

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sodium trioxide

Question 13

Name the compound: CF₄

Accepted Answer

carbon tetrafluoride

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monocarbon tetrafluoride

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carbon fluoride

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chlorine tetrafluoride

Question 14

Name the compound: P₄O₈

Accepted Answer

tetraphosphorus octoxide

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phosphorus oxide

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tetrapotassium octoxide

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potassium oxide

Question 15

Name the compound: SF₆

Accepted Answer

sulfur hexafluoride

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sulfur heptafluoride

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monosulfur hexafluoride

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monosulfur heptafluoride

Question 16

Name the compound: AgNO₃

Accepted Answer

silver nitrate

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silver mononitrogen trioxide

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silver nitride

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monosilver mononitrogen trioxide

Question 17

Name the compound: Zn₃P₂

Accepted Answer

zinc phosphide

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trizinc diphosphide

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zinc phosphate

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zinc phosphite

Question 18

Write the formula: potassium hydroxide

Accepted Answer

KOH

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POH

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KH

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KO

Question 19

Write the formula: tetraarsenic decoxide

Accepted Answer

As₄O₁₀

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As10O4

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As6O9

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AsO

Question 20

Write the formula: nitrogen trichloride

Accepted Answer

NCl3

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N1Cl3

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N1Cl5

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Cl3N

Question 21

Write the formula: carbon monoxide

Accepted Answer

CO

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CO2

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OC

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C2O4

Question 22

Write the formula: tin(II) phosphite

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Sn₃(PO₃)₂

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Sn3PO8

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Sn2PO4

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Sn₃(PO₄)2

Question 23

Lithium nitride

Accepted Answer

Li3N

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LiN

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Li₃(NO₃)₂

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LiNO3

Question 24

Write the formula: lead(IV) sulfite

Accepted Answer

Pb(SO₃)₂

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Pb₂(SO₃)₄

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Pb₂(SO₄)₄

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Pb(SO₄)₂

Question 25

Write the formula: silver chlorate

Accepted Answer

AgClO3

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AgCl

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AgCLO3

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AgCl3

Question 26

Write the formula: beryllium oxide

Accepted Answer

BeO

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BO

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BeO2

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BO2

Question 27

Name the following: MgO

Accepted Answer

Magnesium Oxide

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Monomagnesium monoxide

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Magnesium monoxide

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Magnesium (II) oxide

Question 28

Name the following: NaOH

Accepted Answer

Sodium hydroxide

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Sodium monohydroxide

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Sodium (I) hydroxide

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Sodium oxide

Question 29

Name the following: NO₂

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen dioxide

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Nitrogen oxide

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Mononitrogen dioxide

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Nitrogen (II) oxide

Question 30

Name the following: CaSO₄

Accepted Answer

Calcium sulfate

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Calcium sulfide

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Calcium monosulfate

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Calcium monosulfide

Question 31

Name the following: CF₄

Accepted Answer

Carbon tetrafluoride

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Carbon fluoride

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Monocarbon tetrafluoride

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Carbon fluorate

Question 32

Name the following: N₂O₅

Accepted Answer

Dinitrogen pentoxide

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Nitrogen oxide

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Nitrous oxide

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Nitrogen pentoxide

Question 33

Name the following: CuO

Accepted Answer

Copper (II) oxide

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Copper oxide

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Monocopper monoxide

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Copper monoxide

Question 34

Name the following: C₃H₈

Accepted Answer

Tricarbon octahydride

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Carbon hydride

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Carbon octahydride

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Tricarbon hydride

Question 35

Name the following: LiNO₃

Accepted Answer

Lithium nitrate

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Lithium nitride

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Monolithium nitride

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Monolithium nitrate

Question 36

Name the following: NH₃

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen trihydride

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Nitrogen hydrogen

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Nitrogen trihydrogen

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Mononitrogen trihydride

Question 37

Elements combine to form __________.

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compounds

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atoms

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positive ions

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negative ions

Question 38

What part of an atom is involved in chemical bonding?

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electrons

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protons

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neutrons

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nucleus

Question 39

A ________ is a model of an atom in which each dot represents a valence electron.

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Electron dot diagram/Lewis dot structure

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Valence electron

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Lewis bond structure

Question 40

How many valence electrons does nitrogen have?

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5

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3

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2

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1

Question 41

How many valence electrons does hydrogen have?

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1

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3

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2

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5

Question 42

Where are the non-metals located on the periodic table?

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On the right side of the "staircase"

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All over

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On the left side of the "staircase"

Question 43

Compounds made from only nonmetals are _________________ compounds.

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covalent

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ionic

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metallic

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chemical

Question 44

A covalent bond involves a __________ of electrons.

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sharing

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borrowing

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exchanging

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switching

Question 45

Low melting point and low solubility in water are general properties of ______________________ compounds

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covalent

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ionic

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chemical

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glucose

Question 46

A __________ is a number written to the right of a chemical symbol and slightly below it.

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subscript

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coefficient

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chemical formula

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compound

Question 47

The chemical formula shows one carbon atom bonded to __________ oxygen atoms.

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two

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one

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three

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four

Question 48

Why do all bonds form?

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to fill the outermost energy level

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so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

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so an atom can become unstable

Question 49

Valence electrons are found

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in the outermost energy levels of an atom

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in the innermost energy level of an atom

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in the middle energy levels of an atom

Question 50

An atom with 3 valence electrons "wants" a full shell, so it can either gain 5 or lose 3. Which is more likely to occur?

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Lose 3

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Gain 5

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Nothing

Question 51

Zinc fluoride

Accepted Answer

ZnF2

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Zn2F

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ZnF

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Zn2F4

Question 52

How many Aluminum atoms are in Al₂O₃?

Accepted Answer

2

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3

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5

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1

Question 53

When naming ionic compounds, the metal is always named first and the nonmetal is always named second.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 54

Write the correct formula for Sodium Chloride.

Accepted Answer

NaCl

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SC

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SCl

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NaCl2

Question 55

Mg3N2

Accepted Answer

Magnesium nitride

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Magnesium (II) nitride

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Trimagnesium dinitrogen

Question 56

How do covalent bonds form?

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Sharing valence electrons between atoms

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By donating and receiving valence electrons between atoms.

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Scientists still aren't sure.

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Opposite slight charges attract each atom in the compound.

Question 57

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

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2 Nonmetals

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1 Metal and 1 Nonmetal

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2 Metals

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2 Noble Gases

Question 58

Covalent compounds can have

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Triple Bonds

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Double Bonds

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Single Bonds

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Quadruple Bonds

Question 59

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

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positive ion

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negative ion

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neutral ion

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neutral atom

Question 60

What is the proper name for CH_4?

Accepted Answer

Carbon tetrahydride

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Monocarbon hydride

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Monocarbon tetrahydride

Question 61

What is the proper name for S₂O₂?

Accepted Answer

Disulfur dioxide

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Sulfur oxide

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Sulfur dioxide

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Sulfur (II) oxide

Question 62

A chemical bond resulting from the electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions is called a(n)

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ionic bond.

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covalent bond.

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charged bond.

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dipole bond.

Question 63

How many valence electrons does a bromine atom have?

Accepted Answer

7

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1

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2

Answer

6

Question 64

AgF

Accepted Answer

silver fluoride

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silver fluorine

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monosilver monofluoride

Answer

silver monofluorine

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