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WorksheetsCovalent Bonding
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does covalent bonding involve?
Transfer of electrons from a metal to a non-metal atom
Transfer of electrons from a non-metal to a metal atom
Sharing of electrons between two metal atoms
Sharing of electrons between two non-metal atoms
What types of particle are made when atoms bond covalently?
Ions
Crystals
Molecules
Atoms
What is the chemical formula of the following covalent substance?
CO2
CH4
CO
CH3
In covalent bonding, atoms share electrons because...
they are sociable
They are generous
They end up with a full outer shell and are more stable
They became less stable
In a covalent substance, which electrons are shared between atoms?
Outer-shell electrons
Inner-shell electrons
All the electrons
None of them
What kind of covalent bond is shown in the dot-and-cross diagram below, for carbon dioxide?
Single
Double
Triple
Quadruple
What kind of bond is formed when three pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms?
Single
Double
Triple
Quadruple
Which substance is being shown in the dot-and-cross diagram?
Water
Methane
Nitrogen
Ammonia
Carbon has the electron configuration 2,4. How many covalent bonds will it form?
1
2
3
4
Oxygen has the electron configuration 2,6. How many covalent bonds will it form?
1
2
3
4
