Chemical Bonding Basics

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

• Hydrogen bonding

• Covalent bonding

• Metallic bonding

• Ionic bonding

In covalent bonding, how are electrons shared between atoms?

• Electrons are shared by repelling each other

• Electrons are shared by transferring between atoms

• Electrons are shared by being absorbed by one atom

• Electrons are shared by each atom contributing one or more electrons to form a shared pair or pairs of electrons.

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

• Covalent bonding

• Metallic bonding

• Hydrogen bonding

• Ionic bonding

What type of bonding occurs between a hydrogen atom and a highly electronegative atom like oxygen or nitrogen?

• Hydrogen bond

• Metallic bond

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

What are the weak forces of attraction between molecules called?

• Van der Waals forces

• Einsteinian forces

• Newtonian forces

• Darwinian forces