Chemical Bonds Quiz

Is this ionic bond drawn correctly?

• Yes

• No

In the process of ionic bonding, ions come together because

• opposite charges repel

• positive and negative ions attract

• salt is magnetic

• like charges attract each other

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

• 2 Nonmetals

• 1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal

• 2 Metals

• 2 Noble Gases

Is this image an example of covalent bonding?

• Yes

• No

What type of bond is formed when one atom transfers an electron to another atom?

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond

• Polar covalent bond

Which type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Polar covalent bond

In which type of bond do atoms share electrons unequally?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Polar covalent bond

What characteristic feature defines metallic bonds?

• Transfer of electrons from one atom to another

• Sharing of electron pairs between atoms

• A sea of delocalized electrons

• Unequal sharing of electrons

Which bond is most likely to form between two nonmetal atoms?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Polar covalent bond

What is the main reason ionic compounds conduct electricity when melted or dissolved in water?

• The covalent bonds break

• The metallic bonds become more flexible

• The ions are free to move

• The polar covalent bonds increase conductivity