Biggest Mistakes in Chemistry: Polyatomic Ions

What types of chemical bonds are present in sodium nitrate (NaNO3)?

• Ionic bonds only

• Covalent bonds only

• Both ionic and covalent bonds

• Metallic bonds only

What type of bond forms between the sodium ion (Na+) and the nitrate ion (NO3-)?

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond

• Hydrogen bond

Which statement accurately describes a polyatomic ion?

• An ion formed from a single atom

• An ion with only a positive charge

• A group of atoms covalently bonded together that carries an overall electric charge

• An ion that forms metallic bonds with other ions

What type of bond holds the nitrogen and oxygen atoms together within the nitrate ion (NO3-)?

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond

• Covalent bond

• Dipole-dipole interaction