Chemical Bonds: Ionic vs Covalent Bonds

Covalent bonds can be broken into _____________ and _________________ bonds.

• attracting; repelling

• north;south

• Polar; nonpolar

Covalent bonds _______________ electrons.

• exchange

• transfer

• share

In accordance with the Octet Rule, Oxygen will share how many electrons with Carbon to reach eight?

• two

• seven

• one

What is Electronegativity?

• Strength of a magnet

• A measure of how much an element wants or needs electrons

• Repulsion factor in compounds

As you move across a period on the periodic table, what happens to the electronegativity?

• it decreases

• it increases

What type of bond is in diesel fuel? 

• ionic

• non-polar covalent

• polar covalent

Why doesn't diesel fuel mix with water?

• water is heavier

• the bonds are the same

• The bonds are different

Salt (NaCl) forms what type of bond?

• non-polar covalent

• Polar covalent

• Ionic

How does sodium become a positively charged ion?  How does chlorine become a negatively charged ion?

• Sodium gains an electron and chlorine loses an electron.

• Sodium loses an electron and chlorine gains an electron.

The nitrogen - hydrogen bond is 

• polar covalent

• ionic

• nonpolar covalent