Chemical Bonding Quiz

What type of bond is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another?

• Covalent bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond

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

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Hydrogen bond

Which of the following elements is most likely to form a cation?

• Oxygen

• Sodium

• Chlorine

• Nitrogen

Which of these molecules has a polar covalent bond?

• O₂

• CH₄

• HCl

• N₂

What is the shape of a methane (CH₄) molecule?

• Linear

• Trigonal planar

• Tetrahedral

• Bent

Which property is characteristic of ionic compounds?

• Low melting points

• Poor electrical conductivity in molten state

• High solubility in water

• Strong covalent bonds within molecules

Which of the following bonds is the strongest?

• Ionic bond

• Single covalent bond

• Double covalent bond

• Triple covalent bond

Which type of intermolecular force exists between nonpolar molecules?

• Dipole-dipole interaction

• Hydrogen bonding

• London dispersion forces

• Ionic attraction

Which of the following molecules contains a coordinate covalent bond?

• NH₃

• H₂O

• CO

• CH₄

What is the primary type of bonding in metals?

• Covalent bonding

• Ionic bonding

• Metallic bonding

• Hydrogen bonding