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Covalent Bonds

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do atoms share electrons?

a)

to increase their atomic number

b)

to become ions

c)

to obtain noble gas electron configuration

d)

to become less polar

2.

Which of the following can form diatomic molecules held by triple covalent bonds?

a)

N2

b)

O2

c)

F2

d)

C2

3.

Which of the following diatomic molecules can be formed with a double covalent bond?

a)

N2

b)

O2

c)

F2

d)

C2

4.

Two elements join to form a triple bond. What is the shape of the molecule?

a)

tetrahedral

b)

bent

c)

linear

d)

diatomic

5.

If two identical atoms bond covalently, the bond is:

a)

a coordinate covalent bond

b)

a dipole covalent bond

c)

a nonpolar covalent bond

d)

a polar covalent bond

6.

What does a molecular formula tell you?

a)

information about the molecule's structure

b)

the number and kind of atoms bonded in the molecule

c)

the whole-number ratio of atoms bonded in the molecule

d)

the number and kind of atoms bonded by electron transfer

7.

VSEPR theory is a model for predicting

a)

ionization energy

b)

the strength of metallic bonds

c)

the shape of molecules

d)

lattice energy values

8.

Which of the following covalent bonds is the most polar?

a)

H-N

b)

H-C

c)

H-H

d)

H-F

9.

If the atoms that share electrons have an unequal attraction for the electrons, the bond is called

a)

dipolar

b)

nonpolar

c)

ionic

d)

polar

10.

In covalent bonds electrons are:

a)

shared

b)

transferred

c)

mobile

11.

A neutral group of atoms held together by covalent bonds is a

a)

chemical formula

b)

molecular formula

c)

molecule

d)

polyatomic ion

12.

According to VSEPR theory, molecules adjust their shapes to keep which of the following as far apart as possible?

a)

electrons closest to the nuclei

b)

pairs of valence electrons

c)

mobile electrons

d)

protons

13.

If the difference in electronegativity between two bonding atoms is less than 1.7 but greater than .03 the bond is

a)

ionic

b)

polar covalent

c)

metallic

d)

nonpolar covalent