10/24: Polar vs Nonpolar Covalent Bonds

__________ bonds involve an unequal sharing of electrons, while __________ bonds involve an equal sharing of electrons.

• Nonpolar, polar

• Polar, metallic

• Metallic, nonpolar

• Polar, nonpolar

Which electrons are involved in a chemical bond?

• Valence electrons

• Inner shell electrons

• Electrons are not involved in bonding

If sodium and oxygen formed a bond, it would be classified as --

• polar covalent

• nonpolar covalent

• ionic

• metallic

The difference in electronegativity affects the type of bond will be formed. What type of bond would be formed with a difference of 0.8?

• Nonpolar Covalent

• Polar Covalent

• Ionic

True or False: The smaller the difference in electronegativity, the more polar the bond

• True

• False

Which covalent bond will be the MOST polar?

• P - F

• Br - Br

• H - O

• C - S

Which type of bond is formed between two nonmetals?

• Ionic

• Covalent

• Metallic

This could be the dot diagram of

• Mg

• Cl

• C

• O

What is the goal of the Lewis Dot Structure?

• To determine the electron position.

• To show the element's valence electrons & bonding capabilities.

• To find the atomic mass of an element.

• To search for the number of electrons in an individual atom.

How many valence electrons should Lithium have in its Lewis dot model?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4