Polar vs Nonpolar Using Lewis Structures and Electronegativity

Use your knowledge and electronegativity sheet to predict what the following compound is classified as.

• polar covalent

• nonpolar covalent

• ionic

• metallic

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Use your knowledge and electronegativity sheet to predict what the following compound is classified as.

• nonpolar covalent

• polar covalent

• ionic

• metallic

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Use your knowledge and electronegativity sheet to predict what the following compound is classified as.

• non-polar covalent

• polar covalent

• ionic

• metallic

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Use your knowledge and electronegativity sheet to predict what type of bond would form between calcium and bromine.

• non-polar covalent

• polar covalent

• ionic

• metallic

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Use your knowledge and electronegativity sheet to predict what type of bond would form between phosphorus and fluorine.

• non-polar covalent

• polar covalent

• ionic

• metallic

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

In a polar covalent bond, electrons are shared:

• equally

• unequally

• between two metals

• between a metal and a non-metal

Electronegativity is a measurement of the ability of a nucleus to:

• attract bonding electrons

• attract other nuclei

• attract electrons in the non-valence energy levels

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

The most electronegative atom in the periodic table is:

• Fluorine
• Helium
• Neon
• Francium

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

In this Lewis structure, the symbol above F means...

• electrons are being transferred to Fluorine
• electrons are less attracted to F than H
• electrons are more attracted to F than H
• Fluorine has formed a cation

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

The electronegativity difference in the bonds of CH₄ is:

• 0.4

• 5.9

• -0.4

• 1.7