Chemical Bonding Regents Questions Review

What are the two major categories of compounds?

• Metallic and Non-metallic

• Ionic and Covalent

• Organic and Inorganic

• Acidic and Basic

Which type of bond is formed between a metal and a non-metal?

• Covalent

• Ionic

• Metallic

• Hydrogen

What is the nature of the bond in KCl?

• Covalent

• Hydrogen

• Ionic

• Metallic

Which of the following compounds is ionic?

• CH4

• CO2

• H2O

• KCl

What type of bond involves the transfer of electrons?

• Covalent

• Ionic

• Metallic

• Hydrogen

Which formula represents a covalent compound?

• KCl

• H2O

• MgO

• NaCl

What is a characteristic of polar molecules?

• Symmetrical distribution of charge

• Asymmetrical distribution of charge

• No charge distribution

• Equal sharing of electrons

Why is CO2 considered a non-polar molecule?

• It has no bonds

• It has an asymmetrical distribution of charge

• It has a symmetrical distribution of charge

• It has polar bonds

Which of the following is a polar molecule?

• CO2

• H2O

• O2

• CH4

Which molecule is non-polar due to its symmetrical structure?

• NH3

• HCl

• CH4

• H2O