Chapter 18 - Chemical Bonds

Which of the following BEST describes a chemical bond?

• A physical connection holding atoms together.

• A force holding atoms together.

• Two elements combined into a single substance.

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When does an atom become an ion?

• When it gains or loses electrons and takes on a charge.

• When it is stable because it has a full set of valence electrons.

• When it forms a compound with another atom.

What is a binary compound?

• A compound made of two elements

• A compound made of two atoms.

• A compound made of two types of ions.

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What is a hydrate?

• A compound that is wet.

• A compound with water molecules bonded to it.

• A compound made with hydrogen.

Match the numerical prefix to the number it represents.

• di-

• 5

• tri-

• 3

• mono-

• 4

• penta-

• 1

• tetra-

• 2

If a compound is ​ ionic, it will be between ​ (a)   .

If a compound is ​ covalent, it will be between ​ (b)   .

• two nonmetals
• a metal and a nonmetal
• two metals

When looking at the name of a compound, you can tell whether it's ionic or covalent because... [Choose 2]

• ...only ionic compounds have prefixes in them.

• ...only covalent compounds have prefixes in them.

• ...only ionic compounds can have Roman numerals like (II) in them.

• ...only covalent compounds can have Roman numerals like (II) in them.

• copper

• oxygen

• this isn't an ionic compound

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• this isn't an ionic compound

Say whether each compound is ionic or covalent.

Groups:

(a) Ionic

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(b) Covalent

• nitrogen monoxide

• copper (II) chloride

• carbon dioxide

• potassium oxide

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