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Bond Type and Electronegativity

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The electrons in a POLAR covalent bond are ____.

a)

shared evenly

b)

shared unevenly

c)

not shared

d)

transferred

2.

What type of bond is depicted in the image?

a)

Nonpolar covalent

b)

Polar covalent

c)

Ionic

3.

What is the difference in electronegativity for HBr?

a)

0.7

b)

1.9

c)

2.0

d)

2.8

4.

HBr has a difference in electronegativity of 0.7.

What kind of bond is the bond between H and F?

a)

Nonpolar covalent

b)

Polar covalent

c)

Ionic

5.

A bond between O and H has a difference in electronegativity of 1.4. Based on the table, what kind of bond is the bond between O and H?

a)

Nonpolar covalent

b)

Polar covalent

c)

Ionic

6.

What is the difference in electronegativity for 

SO2SO_2  ?

a)

0.5

b)

1.0

c)

2.0

d)

3.5

7.

The bond between N and H is a polar covalent bond. Which atom, N or H, will electrons spend MORE time with?

a)

N

b)

H

8.

What is the bond polarity if the electronegativity difference ranges from 0 to 0.4?

a)

Nonpolar covalent

b)

Polar covalent

c)

Ionic

9.

Which refers to the unequally shared electrons in a bond?

a)

Nonpolar covalent

b)

Polar covalent

c)

Ionic

10.

What is the bond polarity of hydrogen bromide if its electronegativity difference is 0.7?

a)

Nonpolar covalent

b)

Polar covalent

c)

Ionic

11.

In a polar covalent bond, the electrons are more likely to be located around...

a)

the atom with the greater electronegativity

b)

the atom with the lower electronegativity

c)

Each atom equally

12.

In a nonpolar covalent bond, the electrons are most likely located around...

a)

the atom with the greater electronegativity

b)

the atom with the lower electronegativity

c)

each atom equally

13.

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

14.

Partial charges are present in which type of bond?

a)

Ionic

b)

Nonpolar Covalent

c)

Polar Covalent

d)

Both Polar Covalent and Ionic

15.

In a polar covalent bond, which atom will have a partial positive charge? (choose 2 correct answers)

a)

The atom that attracts fewer electrons

b)

The atom with the greater electronegitivity

c)

The atom that attracts more electrons

d)

The atom with the lower electronegativity

16.

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

a)

nonpolar; unequally

b)

polar; equally

c)

nonpolar; equally

d)

polar; unequally

17.

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

a)

less than 0.4

b)

greater than 1.7

c)

between 0.4 and 1.7

d)

exactly 0

18.

A bond is POLAR if the electronegativity difference of atoms is 0.2.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

A bond between C and O contains a ______.

a)

ionic bond

b)

metallic bond

c)

covalent bond

20.

The compound KCl contains a(n) ______ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

metallic

c)

covalent

21.

Which of these would form a polar covalent bond?

(Select all that apply)

a)
Fr and K
b)
Sc and O 
c)
F and Cl
d)

Se and Br

e)

Si and F

22.

Given the electronegativity value:

Q=0.8, R = 1.0, S = 3.0, T = 3.4

Which pair of atoms has the highest tendency to form a covalent bond?

a)

S and R

b)

T and S

c)

R and T

d)

Q and S

23.

Which of the following is an example of Ionic bonding?

a)

NaClNaCl

b)

IClICl

c)

H2H_2

d)

H2OH_2O

24.

What is the electronegativity difference of NONO  ?

(a)  

25.

What is the electronegativity difference of LiFLiF  ?

(a)  

26.

What is the electronegativity difference of K2SK_2S  ?

(a)  

27.

What is the electronegativity difference of MgOMgO  ?

(a)  

28.

What type of bond does Cℓ2 form?

a)

Non-polar covalent

b)

polar covalent

c)

ionic

29.

What type of bond does CuFCuF   form?

a)

Non-polar covalent

b)

polar covalent

c)

ionic

30.

What type of bond does H2H_2   form?

a)

Non-polar covalent

b)

polar covalent

c)

ionic

31.

What type of bond would form between O and H?

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Non-Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic

32.

What type of bond would form between F and F?

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Non-Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic

33.

What type of bond would form between Li and O?

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Non-Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic

34.

The bond between C and Cl is polar covalent. That means

a)

there is a pair of electrons shared equally between them

b)

there is a pair of electrons shared unequally between them

c)

an electron will be stolen from one and given to the other

35.

The bond between K and N is ionic. Which atom will steal the electrons from the other?

a)

K will steal electrons from N and become (+)

b)

K will steal electrons from N and become (-)

c)

N will steal electrons from K and become (+)

d)

N will steal electrons from K and become (-)

36.

The bond between C and H is non-polar covalent. That means

a)

there is a pair of electrons shared equally between them

b)

there is a pair of electrons shared unequally between them

c)

an electron will be stolen from one and given to the other

37.

The bond between O and F is polar covalent. Which direction will the arrow be pointing to show the direction that electrons are moving in this bond?

a)

The arrow will point towards O, which will be partially positive

b)

The arrow will point towards O, which will be partially negative

c)

The arrow will point towards F, which will be partially positive

d)

The arrow will point towards F, which will be partially negative

38.

What type of bond contains atoms with "partial" charges?

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Non-Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic

39.

What type of bond contains cations and anions?

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Non-Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic

40.
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
41.
This is an example of a __________ bond.
a)
non-polar covalent
b)
polar covalent
c)
ionic
d)
metallic
42.

Compounds with partial charges like the ones shown here are called:

a)
dipoles
b)
deltas
c)
ions
d)
magnetic poles
e)

polar molecules

43.
Which molecule contains bonds with a GREATER polarity?
a)
HCl
b)

CCl4

44.
A bond with a partially negative end and a partially positive end is:
a)
ionic
b)
polar
c)
non-polar
d)
isometric
45.
A diatomic molecule like O2 is always_______ because electrons are shared ________.
a)
nonpolar; equally
b)
polar; equally
c)
nonpolar; unequally
d)
nonpolar; unequally
46.

If Boron bonds with hydrogen, a ____________ bond forms.

a)
polar covalent
b)
nonpolar covalent
c)
metallic
d)
ionic
47.

If bromine bonds with hydrogen, a ____________ bond forms.

a)
polar covalent
b)
nonpolar covalent
c)
metallic
d)
ionic
48.

Phosphorus has an electronegativity value of 2.1. Chlorine's electronegativity value is 3.0. What type of bond will these two elements form?

a)

ionic

b)

nonpolar covalent

c)

polar covalent

d)

metallic

49.

Which of the following is a polar covalent compound?

a)

H-H

b)

S-H

c)

F-H

d)

C-H

50.

Which of the following is a polar covalent compound?

a)

Cl-Cl

b)

F-F

c)

C-H

d)

N-O

51.

Two fluorine atoms share electrons to form a bond. What type of bond is this?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent Bond

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

52.

Use your knowledge and electronegativity sheet to predict what type of bond would form between phosphorus and flourine

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

53.

Use your knowledge and electronegativity table to predict what type of bond would form between calcium and bromine

a)

Non polar Covalent

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic

d)

Metallic

54.

If boron bonds with hydrogen, a ____________ bond forms.

Boron EN = 2.04, Hydrogen EN = 2.20

a)
polar covalent
b)
nonpolar covalent
c)
metallic
d)
ionic
55.

If bromine bonds with hydrogen, a ____________ bond forms.

Bromine EN = 2.96, Hydrogen EN = 2.20

a)
polar covalent
b)
nonpolar covalent
c)
metallic
d)
ionic
56.

The electrons in a POLAR covalent bond are ____.

a)

shared evenly

b)

shared unevenly

c)

not shared

d)

transferred

57.

What is the bond polarity if the electronegativity difference ranges from 0 to 0.4?

a)

Nonpolar Covalent

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic