VP #3: The Chemical Bond

What happens to electrons in an ionic bond?

• They are shared equally.

• They are shared unequally.

• They are taken by one atom.

• They are not involved at all.

In a covalent bond, what do atoms do with their electrons?

• They give them away.

• They share them.

• They ignore them.

• They lose them.

What is a polar covalent bond?

• A bond where electrons are shared equally.

• A bond where electrons are shared but one atom pulls them more.

• A bond where electrons are not shared at all.

• A bond where electrons are given away.

How can you predict the type of bond between two atoms?

• By comparing their electronegativities.

• By comparing their colors.

• By comparing their sizes.

• By comparing their weights.

What type of bond forms when the electronegativity difference is less than 0.5?

• Polar covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Ionic bond

• Nonpolar covalent bond