Chemical Bonds

What is the main reason why atoms form chemical bonds?

• To reduce overall energy

• To increase overall energy

• To attract more electrons

• To repel other atoms

What is the term used to describe a bond where electrons are attracted to one atom more than the other?

• Non-polar covalent bond

• Polar covalent bond

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond

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

• Non-polar covalent bond

• Polar covalent bond

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond

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

• Bond length

• Electronegativity

• Polarity

• Ionic radius

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

• Non-polar covalent bond

• Polar covalent bond

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond

What is the term used to describe the separation of charges in a molecule?

• Bond length

• Electronegativity

• Polarity

• Ionic radius

Which type of bond is extremely polar and often forms crystalline compounds?

• Non-polar covalent bond

• Polar covalent bond

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond

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

• Non-polar covalent bond

• Polar covalent bond

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond

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

• Coulomb's law

• Avogadro's law

• Boyle's law

• Newton's law

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

• Non-polar covalent bond

• Polar covalent bond

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond