Chemical Bonding

Elements on the LEFT side of the periodic table will most likely form:

• Positive ions
• Negative ions
• Neutral Ions
• None of these

An ionic bond forms when atoms ___________ electrons.

• gain
• share
• increase
• transfer

Which type of bond has an equal sharing of electrons?

• Polar Covalent 
• Non Polar Covalent
• Ionic
• Metallic

Which type of bond has an unequal sharing of electrons?

• Polar Covalent 
• Non Polar Covalent
• Ionic
• Metallic

All chemical bonds involve two atoms sharing electrons.

• True
• False

Chemical bonds form when atoms

• combined nuclei
• give up neutrons
• gain protons
• share or transfer electrons

If an atom gains one electron what charge will it have?

• -2
• -1
• +1

What is the number of valence electrons for Oxygen?

• 8
• 6
• 2
• 1

How many valence electrons in this structure?

• 6
• 5
• 4
• 7

A bond that forms when electrons are transferred is called a/an

• ionic bond
• covalent bond
• hydrogen bond