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Chemical Bonding

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes covalent bonding?

a)

electrons are transferred

b)

electrons are shared

c)

electrons are stolen

2.

Which of the following describes ionic bonding?

a)

electrons remain with the original atom(s)

b)

electrons are shared

c)

electrons are stolen or transferred

3.

Which of the following defines electronegativity?

a)

the ability to lose electrons

b)

the strength of the electrostatic attraction

c)

the degree of polarity

d)

the ability to attract and hold electrons in a bond

4.

Where can one find the electronegativity of an element?

a)

on the back of the GS Periodic Table

b)

on the Solubility Table

c)

in the electromotive series

(aka activity series)

d)

it is the same value as the atomic number

5.

How many electrons do most atoms "want" in their outer shell in order to be chemically stable?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

varies widely

6.

Which element has the highest electronegativity?

a)

francium

b)

neon

c)

hydrogen

d)

fluorine

7.

Ionic bonds are generally created between which two types of elements?

a)

two metals

b)

two nonmetals

c)

a metal and a nonmetal

d)

two noble gases

8.

Covalent bonds are generally created between which two types of elements?

a)

two metals

b)

two nonmetals

c)

a metal and a nonmetal

d)

two noble gases

9.

Which of the following two elements are most likely create a ionic bond?

a)

sodium and strontium

b)

argon and helium

c)

calcium and nitrogen

d)

sulfur and oxygen

10.

Which of the following two elements are most likely create a covalent bond?

a)

sodium and chlorine

b)

argon and neon

c)

sulfur and strontium

d)

sulfur and oxygen

11.

Which two particles are more likely to create an ionic bond?

a)

potassium and nitrate

b)

carbon and oxygen

c)

sulfate and phosphate

d)

copper and zinc

12.

Which of the following describes covalently bonded compounds?

a)

not a good conductor of electricity

b)

generally a solid at room temperature

c)

high melting points

d)

high boiling points

13.

What is the difference of electronegativity between atoms in a covalent bond?

a)

> 4.0

b)

> 1.7

c)

< 1.7

d)

< 4.0

14.

What is the difference of electronegativity between atoms in an ionic bond?

a)

> 4.0

b)

> 1.7

c)

< 1.7

d)

< 4.0

15.

Which of the following describes ionically bonded compounds?

a)

not a good conductor of electricity

b)

crystalline structure

c)

low melting points

d)

discrete molecules

16.

What is the force which holds together the ions in an ionic bond?

a)

electrostatic attraction

b)

magnetism

c)

octet rule

d)

The Force which may be with you!

17.

In H₂0, if the EN of hydrogen is 2.2 and the EN of oxygen is 3.4, what is ΔEN?

a)

5.6

b)

1.2

c)

1.0

d)

cannot determine

18.

If the ΔEN between hydrogen (2.2) and oxygen (3.4) is 1.2, what type of bond exists between hydrogen and oxygen in water?

a)

covalent

b)

ionic

c)

metallic

d)

coordinate covalent

19.

Which of the following images represents covalently bonded compounds?

a)
b)
c)
20.

Ionic compounds can conduct electricity when they are in which form?

(Choose all that apply.)

a)

solid form

b)

molten

c)

dissolved

d)

none of the above

21.

Which of the following images represents ionically bonded compounds?

a)
b)
c)
22.

Which of the following images represents metallically bonded compounds?

a)
b)
c)