Chemical Bonding Basics

What type of bonding involves the transfer of electrons from one atom to another?

• Metallic bonding

• Ionic bonding

• Covalent bonding

• Hydrogen bonding

In ionic bonding, which type of atom typically loses electrons to become a cation?

• Non-metal atoms

• Noble gas atoms

• Transition metal atoms

• Metal atoms

What type of bonding involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

• Covalent bonding

• Metallic bonding

• Ionic bonding

• Hydrogen bonding

What is the name of the bond formed when two atoms share a pair of electrons?

• Covalent bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond

Which type of bonding is characterized by a 'sea of electrons' surrounding positively charged ions?

• Covalent bonding

• Metallic bonding

• Ionic bonding

• Hydrogen bonding

What type of bonding is found in metals?

• Ionic bonding

• Hydrogen bonding

• Covalent bonding

• Metallic bonding

What are the weak forces of attraction between molecules called?

• Hooke's Law

• Coulomb's Law

• Newton's Law

• Van der Waals forces

Which intermolecular force is the strongest?

• Van der Waals forces

• Ionic bonding

• Dipole-dipole interaction

• Hydrogen bonding

What type of bond is formed between hydrogen and fluorine in a molecule of HF?

• Ionic bond

• Polar covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Nonpolar covalent bond

What is the Lewis structure for carbon dioxide (CO2)?

• O-C=O

• O=C-O

• C-O=O

• The Lewis structure for carbon dioxide (CO2) is O=C=O.