Covalent Bonding Quiz

Covalent bonding occurs between which two types of elements?

• metals and metals

• nonmetals and metals

• nonmetals and nonmetals

• metalloids and metalloids

With the exception of Hydrogen, where can nonmetals can be found on the periodic table?

• top left

• top right

• bottom left

• bottom right

A Lewis Dot Diagram shows which electrons?

• all of them

• valence only

• all except valence

Oxygen has how many valence electrons? (Hint - use dot structure chart)

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Which word would complete this statement about covalent bonds: "Covalent bonds _________________ their electrons."

• share

• transfer

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

The desire for an element to have 8 atoms around it is called 

• Octet Rule
• Resonance
• Ionization energy
• Electronegativity

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Identify ALL compounds that would be covalent.

• H₂O

• N₂F₆

• Li₂O

• NaCl

If electrons are shared equally then the bond is....

• Non-polar covalent

• Ionic

• Non-polar ionic

• Polar covalent

If electrons are shared unequally then the bond is....

• Non-polar covalent

• Ionic

• Non-polar ionic

• Polar covalent

Using your dot structure chart, calculate the number of electrons that should be in this Lewis Structure.

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 12