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18B Covalent Bonding

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What region of the periodic table contains atoms that form covalent bonds?

a)

the left side

b)

the middle

c)

the right side

d)

only those labeled yellow

2.

When two nonmetals do not share electrons evenly, the resulting covalent bond will be

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

d)

metallic

3.
According to the octet rule most elements need _______ valence electrons.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
6
d)
18
4.

Which of these would be covalently bonded?

a)

Na and K

b)

Ca and O

c)

F and Cl

d)

Ne and N

5.

Atoms become more stable when...

a)

their valence electron shell is full.

b)

their valence electron shell is empty.

c)

they have a positive charge

d)

they feel valued by others

6.

Covalent compounds...

a)

share electrons

b)

transfer electrons

c)

either gain or lose electrons

d)

exist in a sea of positive ions

7.

In a nonpolar covalent bond, electrons are shared:

a)

equally

b)

unequally

c)

between two metals

d)

between a metal and a non-metal

8.

Covalent bonding is between a

a)

nonmetal and nonmetal

b)

metal and nonmetal

c)

metal and metal

d)

It depends on the situation

9.

_________ molecules occur naturally as pairs of two identical atoms covalently bonded together.

a)

Diatomic

b)

Monatomic

c)

Polyatomic

d)

Bestie

10.

A compound that is weak, a poor conductor, and has low melting and boiling points is most likely...

a)

ionic

b)

metallic

c)

covalent

11.
A chemical bond that involves the sharing of nonmetal electrons.
a)
ionic bond
b)
an Ion
c)
covalent bond
d)
a anion
12.
Is Hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal