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Covalent Bonding

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

a)

2 non-metals

b)

1 metal and 1 non-metal

c)

2 metals

2.

What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

3.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: SO2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

4.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Ca(OH)2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

5.

When naming covalent compounds,

a)

roman numerals are needed but no prefixes required

b)

both roman numerals or prefixes are not required

c)

both roman numerals and prefixes must be included

d)

prefixes are needed but roman numerals are not required

6.
SiCl4
a)
silicon tetrachloride
b)
silicon quadchloride
c)
monosilicon tetrachloride
d)
silicon chloride
7.
What is the name of N2O3
a)
Nitrogen trioxide
b)
Dinitrogen oxide
c)
Dinitrogen trioxide
d)
Nitrogen oxide
8.
What is the name of Br6F10 ?
a)
Bromium fluoride
b)
Hexabromine fluoride
c)
Bromium decafluoride
d)
none of the above
9.
What is the OFFICIAL name for H2O
a)
Hydrogen Oxide
b)
Oxygen Dinitride
c)
Agua
d)
Dihydrogen Monoxide
10.
A covalent compound made of one sulfur and two oxygen atoms would be named
a)
sulfur dioxide.
b)
sulfur oxide.
c)
disulfur oxide.
d)
sulfide oxygen.
11.

Select the correct formula for the

COVALENT COMPOUND

diphosphorus trioxide

a)

PO

b)

P3O2

c)

PO2

d)

P2O3

12.

Select the correct formula for the

COVALENT COMPOUND

carbon tetrachloride

a)

CCl

b)

CCl2

c)

C4Cl2

d)

CCl4

13.

Is the formula S4N4 an ionic or covalent compound?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

14.

A Metal + Nonmetal compound is a(n)...

a)

ionic compound

b)

covalent compound

15.

In a(n) ________ electrons are transferred from one atom to another

a)

ionic compound

b)

covalent compound