Chemistry Essentials: Chemical Bonds

Covalent bonds involve involve the _________________ of electrons, whereas ionic bonds involve the _________________ of electrons

In general, how many electrons does carbon have?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 12

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How many valence electrons does carbon have?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 12

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When an atom is "stable", that means it's...

• Unlikely to get involved in chemical reactions

• Unlikely to fall over

• Unlikely to get lost

• Unlikely to ride horses

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Oxygen has 6 valence electrons. How many more electrons does it need to fulfill the octet rule

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Single bonds occur when atoms share _______ pair of electrons.

• one

• two

• three

• four

Double bonds occur when atoms share _______ pair of electrons.

• one

• two

• three

• four

Carbon has 4 valence electrons. How many more electrons does it need to fulfill the octet rule

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Based on the image: How many electrons do you see in Sodium's outer (valence) shell?

• 1

• 8

• 2

• 4

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Most chemical reactions occur because:

• Atoms want to get 8 protons

• Atoms want to get 8 neutrons

• Atoms want to get 8 valence electrons

• Atoms want to get eight nuclei

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