Covalent Bonding with Names and Formulas

A covalent compound made of one sulfur and two oxygen atoms would be named

• sulfur dioxide.

• sulfur oxide.

• disulfur oxide.

• sulfide oxygen.

The covalent compound N₂O₅ would be named

• nitrogen oxide.

• dinitrogen oxide.

• nitrogen pentoxide.

• dinitrogen pentoxide.

A binary covalent bond exists between

• 2 metals

• 1 metal and 1 nonmetal

• 2 nonmetals

• Any 2 elements

In a molecule of nitrogen, N₂ what kind of bond holds the two nitrogen atoms together?

• single bond

• double bond

• triple bond

• quadruple bond

• octuple bond

This is the displayed formula for what covalent molecule?

• Water

• Chlorine

• Chloride

• Ethanol

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N₂ is an example of a

• Single Bond

• Double Bond

• Triple Bond

In chemical compounds, covalent bonds form when

• the electronegativity difference between two atoms is very large.

• electrons are completely transferred between two atoms.

• pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms.

• ions are held together by opposite charges.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Covalent compounds

• Share electrons

• transfer electrons

• contain a sea of electrons

• conduct electricity

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

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

• It is an ionic bond because electrons are being transferred.

• It is a covalent bond because electrons are being shared.

• It is a metallic bond because electrons are delocalized.

• It is a hydrogen bond because electrons are being shared.

Which of the following molecules is primarily held together by covalent bonds?

• NaCl

• CO₂

• MgO

• KBr