Ionic and Covalent Bonding Extra Practice

Valence electrons are shared

• Ionic bonds

• Covalent bonds

Conducts electricity well when melted or dissolved

• Ionic compounds

• Covalent compounds

Poor electrical conductivity

• Ionic compounds

• Covalent compounds

Generally high melting & boiling points

• Ionic compounds

• Covalent compounds

Generally, atoms form bonds so that _______________.

• Each atom loses its electrons

• Each atom has a stable electron configuration

• Each atom has an unstable electron configuration

• Each atom gains electrons

What kind of bond does this show?

• Ionic

• Covalent

What type of bonding does this picture show?

• Ionic

• Covalent

A bond between a metal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• metallic bond

• transfer bond

A bond between a nonmetal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• metallic bond

• transfer bond

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: MgO

• ionic

• covalent