Chemical Bonds

What is the main reason why atoms form chemical bonds?

• To reduce overall energy

• To increase overall energy

• To create more electrons

• To attract protons

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What is the term used for a bond formed by atoms sharing electrons?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Polar covalent bond

• Non-polar covalent bond

Which type of bond is formed by the transfer of electrons from a metal to a non-metal?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Polar covalent bond

• Non-polar covalent bond

What is the distance between two nuclei at the point of minimum energy called?

• Bond length

• Electronegativity

• Ionic radius

• Polarity

Which type of bond is formed by the equal or nearly equal sharing of two electrons between non-metal or metalloid atoms?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Polar covalent bond

• Non-polar covalent bond

What is the strength with which an atom holds shared electrons called?

• Bond length

• Electronegativity

• Ionic radius

• Polarity

Which type of bond is formed by the uneven sharing of electrons between two non-metals or metalloids?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Polar covalent bond

• Non-polar covalent bond

What is the separation of charges called in a molecule with a polar covalent bond?

• Bond length

• Electronegativity

• Ionic radius

• Polarity

Which type of bond is formed between a positive ion and a negative ion?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Polar covalent bond

• Non-polar covalent bond

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What is the energy transferred in an ionic bond calculated using?

• Coulomb's law

• Avogadro's law

• Boyle's law

• Newton's law

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