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Covalent Bonding Review

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you have H-Cl, what is the polarity?

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

2.

When you have Li-O, what is the polarity?

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

3.

When you have F-F, what is the polarity?

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

4.

When you have C-H, what is the polarity?

a)

nonpolar

b)

slightly polar

c)

ionic

d)

largely polar

5.

The electrons in a polar covalent bonds are ...

a)

shared equally

b)

shared unequally

c)

transferred

d)

None of the Above

6.

In a polar bond, the electrons gather around...

a)

The atom with the Greatest Electronegativity

b)

The atom with the Lowest Electronegativity

c)

Each atom Equally

d)

None of the Above

7.

A diatomic molecule like O2 is always _____ because electrons are shared _____

a)

nonpolar; unequally

b)

polar; equally

c)

nonpolar; equally

d)

polar; unequally

8.

Why does hexane not dissolve in water?

a)

Hexane is polar and water is nonpolar.

b)

Hexane is nonpolar and water is nonpolar.

c)

Hexane is polar and water is polar.

d)

Hexane is nonpolar and water is polar.

9.
In this Lewis structure, the symbol above F means...
a)
electrons are being transferred to Fluorine
b)
electrons are less attracted to F than H
c)
electrons are more attracted to F than H
d)
Fluorine has formed a cation
10.

Which molecule contains bonds of GREATER polarity?

a)

H2O

b)

H2Te

c)

H2S

d)

H2Se

11.

Which of the following liquids would mix with water?

a)

Vegetable oil

b)

Maple Syrup

c)

Both

d)

Neither

12.

The ___________ of the soap molecule attracts water while its _______ is attracted to fat and grease.

a)

head; tail

b)

tail; head

c)

center; outside

d)

outside; center

13.

When water molecules stick to other surfaces this is called...

a)

Cohesion

b)

Surfactants

c)

Adhesion

d)

Surface Tension

14.

Methane, CH4, is a gas at room temperature while Octane, C8H18, is a liquid because ________

a)

Methane has more polarity.

b)

Octane has more polarity

c)

Octane has more dispersion.

d)

Methane has more dispersion.

15.

Ethanol C2H5OH takes longer to evaporate than Acetone CH3COCH3.

a)

Ethanol has dispersion while Acetone has dipole-dipole.

b)

Ethanol has hydrogen bonding while Acetone has dipole-dipole.

c)

Ethanol has dipole-dipole while Acetone has hydrogen bonding.

d)

Ethanol has dipole-dipole while Acetone has dispersion.

16.

Water molecules sticking to other water molecules is called...

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Surface Tension

d)

Surfactants

17.

Why do water molecules attract one another?

a)

Because of the slightly positive regions and slightly negative regions

b)

Due to the positive regions attracting other positive regions

c)

Due to the negative regions attracting other negative regions

d)

None of the above

18.

What electronegativity trend is shown in this periodic table?

a)

Electronegativity increases as you go up and to the left.

b)

Electronegativity increases as you go down and to the left.

c)

Electronegativity increases as you go up and to the right.

d)

Electronegativity increases as you go down and to the right.

19.

How does this picture demonstrate the sharing of electrons?

a)

two weak atoms sharing equally

b)

two weak atoms sharing unequally

c)

two strong atoms sharing equally

d)

two strong atoms sharing unequally

e)

one strong atom and one weak atom sharing unequally

20.

Soap is "soap" because it attracts ________.

a)

polar and nonpolar substances

b)

only polar substances

c)

only nonpolar substances

d)

no substances

21.
What is the VSEPR theory used to predict?
a)
Bond Strength
b)
Polarity
c)
Molecular Shape
d)
Electronegativity
22.
Which of the following shapes has unshared pairs of electrons on the central atom? 
a)
Bipyramidal
b)
Bent
c)
Trigonal Planar
d)
Tetrahedral
23.

What shape would PH3 have?

a)

Trigonal Planar

b)

Trigonal pyramidal

c)

Bent

d)

Linear

24.
Consider the molecule below.  Determine the molecular geometry at each of the 2 labeled carbons.
a)
C1 = tetrahedral, C2 = linear
b)
C1 = trigonal planar, C2 = bent
c)
C1 = bent, C2 = trigonal planar
d)
C1 = trigonal planar, C2 = tetrahedral
25.
What molecule could this be? 
a)
H2O
b)
CCl4
c)
PCl5
d)
NaCl
26.

The shape of this molecule is _____

a)

trigonal pyramid

b)

tetrahedral

c)

trigonal bipyramid

d)

seesaw

27.

What geometry will this molecule have?

a)

bent

b)

tetrahedral

c)

linear

d)

trigonal pyramid

28.

What geometry will this molecule have?

a)

linear

b)

bent

c)

trigonal planar

d)

tetrahedral

29.

What is the molecular shape of ICl3?

a)

T Shaped

b)

See Saw

c)

Octahedral

d)

Trigonal Bipyramidal

30.

What is the molecular shape of SeH4 ? (You have to draw this)

a)

T Shaped

b)

See Saw

c)

Octahedral

d)

Trigonal Bipyramidal

31.
Intermolecular forces are the forces
a)
within molecules
b)
between molecules
32.

In a water molecule, hydrogen is less electronegative than oxygen. What charge will hydrogen have?

a)

negative

b)

partial negative

c)

positive

d)

partial positive

33.

________________________ have the strongest intermolecular forces of attraction.

a)

Dipole- Dipole

b)

Dispersion

c)

Hydrogen Bonding

34.

Rank the boiling points from low to high for: He, Ar, Ne, Kr.

a)

He, Ne, Ar, Kr

b)

Kr, Ar, Ne, He

c)

He, Kr, Ar, Ne

d)

Kr, Ne, Ar, He

35.

Why does sugar dissolve in water?

a)

because sugar is nonpolar and water is polar

b)

because sugar and water are both polar

c)

because sugar and water are both ionic

d)

because sugar is polar and water is nonpolar

36.

Salt will dissolve in oil.

a)

True because salt and oil are both polar

b)

False because salt is ionic and oil is nonpolar

c)

False because salt and oil are both nonpolar

d)

True because salt is ionic and oil is nonpolar

37.
Hydrogen bonding occurs when hydrogen is bonded to N, O, or F. Which of the following would have hydrogen bonding with water molecules?
a)
CBr4
b)
NO2
c)
H2S
d)
NH3
38.

Hydrogen bonding is a type of covalent bond.

a)

True; when H bonds to a N, O or F in a molecule

b)

False; attraction between molecules that have H-O, H-N or H-F

39.
A molecule containing polar covalent bonds is always polar.
a)
True
b)

False; only if asymmetric

c)

False; only if symmetric

40.

This molecule has ______ bond and is a ______ molecule.

a)

polar, nonpolar

b)

nonpolar, nonpolar

c)

nonpolar, polar

d)

polar, polar

41.

How does NaCl dissolve in water? (check all that apply)

a)

the Na ion is attracted to the hydrogen in the water molecule

b)

the Cl ion is attracted to the hydrogen in the water molecule

c)

the Na ion is attracted to the oxygen in the water molecule

d)

the Cl ion is attracted to the oxygen in the water molecule

42.

The ___________ of the soap molecule attracts water while its _______ is attracted to fat and grease.

a)

head; tail

b)

tail; head

c)

center; outside

d)

outside; center

43.
Define electronegativity
a)
ability to donate electron
b)
tendency to lose electron
c)
tendency to lose electron to its neighbor
d)
tendency of atom to attract shared electron to itself
44.

How does soap affect the surface tension of water?

a)

Soap increases surface tension, so more soapy drops fit on the penny than drops of regular tap water.

b)

Soap decreases surface tension, so more soapy drops fit on the penny than drops of regular tap water.

c)

Soap increases surface tension, so fewer soapy drops fit on the penny than drops of regular tap water.

d)

Soap decreases surface tension, so fewer soapy drops fit on the penny than drops of regular tap water.

45.

Surface tension is best described as

a)

the ability of water molecules to stick to surfaces.

b)

an unequal sharing of electrons between the oxygen and one hydrogen of a water molecule.

c)

the ability of water molecules to dissolve many different chemical compounds.

d)

a strong attraction between water molecules at the water’s surface.

46.
Attractions between water molecules are called
a)
Covalent bonds
b)
Ionic bonds
c)
Polar bonds
d)
Hydrogen bonds
47.
Which types of compounds dissolve easily in water?
a)
Polar and Nonpolar
b)
Polar and Ionic
c)
Nonpolar and Ionic
d)
Covalent and Nonpolar
48.

The molecule contains _____ bonds and is ____________.

a)

polar; asymmetric

b)

nonpolar; asymmetric

c)

polar; symmetric

d)

nonpolar; symmetric

49.

Is the following molecule polar or nonpolar?

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar