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Unit 2 Part 3 Notes 5: Polarity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

The electrons in a polar covalent molecule are shared...

a)

equally

b)

unequally

c)

electrons are not shared

d)

none of the Above

2.

The electrons in a nonpolar covalent molecule are shared...

a)

equally

b)

unequally

c)

electrons are not shared

d)

none of the Above

3.

In a polar covalent 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

4.

The polarity of a bond is determined by...

a)

The sum of the electronegativities of the two atoms

b)

The difference in the electronegativities of the two atoms

c)

The charges of the atoms

d)

None of the Above

5.

Partial charges are present in which type of bond?

a)

Ionic

b)

Nonpolar Covalent

c)

Polar Covalent

d)

Both Polar Covalent and Ionic

6.

What must the difference in electronegativity between two atoms be in order for the bond between them to be polar covalent?

a)

less than 0.4

b)

greater than 1.8

c)

between 0.4 and 1.8

d)

exactly 0

7.

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

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

8.
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
9.

A diatomic molecule like O2 is always_______ because electrons are shared ________.

a)
nonpolar; equally
b)
polar; equally
c)
nonpolar; unequally
d)
nonpolar; unequally
10.

The electronegativity difference in the bonds of CH4 (methane) is:

a)

0.4

b)

5.9

c)

1.2

d)

1.7

11.

Is this molecule polar or non-polar?

a)

Polar

b)

Non-polar

12.

Is this molecule polar or non-polar? (H2O)

a)

Polar

b)

Non-polar

13.
What geometry will this molecular structure have?: PH3
a)
bent
b)
tetrahedral
c)
linear
d)
trigonal pyramidal
14.
What geometry will this molecular structure have?: CCl4
a)
bent
b)
tetrahedral
c)
linear
d)
trigonal pyramidal
15.
Will this molecule be polar or nonpolar? H2S
a)
polar
b)
nonpolar
16.

True or False

Attractions between polar molecules are weaker than attractions between nonpolar molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

17.
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
18.
CCl4 has polar bonds but is a non polar molecule. Why?
a)
bond polarity exist between atoms
b)
bond polarity between atoms cancel
c)
dipole moment exist between atoms in molecule
d)
difference in EN between C and Cl
19.

Phosphorous trichloride has the formula of:

a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
P3Cl3
d)
PCL
20.

Which shapes of molecules are ALWAYS polar? (Check all that apply).

a)

trigonal planar

b)

trigonal pyramidal

c)

bent

d)

linear

e)

tetrahedral