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Ionic vs Polar Covalent vs Nonpolar Covalent

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Classify the following molecule.

a)

polar covalent

b)

nonpolar covalent

c)

ionic

2.

Is the following molecule polar or nonpolar?

a)

polar covalent

b)

nonpolar covalent

c)

Ionic

3.
HCl
a)

Polar covalent

b)

Nonpolar covalent

c)

ionic

4.
F2
a)

Polar covalent

b)

Nonpolar covalent

c)

ionic

5.
H2O
a)

Polar covalent

b)

Nonpolar covalent

c)

Ionic

6.
How do covalent bonds form?
a)
Donating & receiving valence e- between atoms.
b)
Opposite slight charges attract each other between compounds.
c)
Scientists are still not sure how they form.
d)
Sharing valence e- between atoms.
7.

Does "partially positive and negative charges" explain Polar or Nonpolar molecules?

a)

Polar covalent

b)

Nonpolar covalent

c)

Both

8.
Polar, nonpolar, or ionic?
a)
Nonpolar
b)
Polar
9.
Covalent bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
10.
Is hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
A metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
11.
What is a valence electron?
a)
The sum of neutrons and protons.
b)
The # of electrons in the last shell.
c)
A type of bond.
d)
A popular compound.
12.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
13.
Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
15.
The following statements are true for ionic bonding EXCEPT
a)
bonding between metal and non metal
b)
electrostatic forces between opposite charges
c)
transferring of electrons
d)
sharing of electrons
16.
Ionic or covalent?
NaBr
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
17.
Ionic or covalent?
H2O
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
18.
Ionic compounds form because _______ charges attract.
a)
opposite
b)
like
19.
Noble gases will form chemical bonds with other elements
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Sometimes
20.
CO2
a)
Ionic 
b)
Covalent
21.
CaCl2
a)
Ionic 
b)
Covalent
22.
KI
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
23.
NH3
a)
Ionic 
b)
Covalent
24.
MgO
a)
Ionic 
b)
Covalent
25.
CH4
a)
Ionic 
b)
Covalent
26.
How many valence electrons does calcium have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
7
27.

What is the main difference between ionic and covalent bonds?

a)

Ionic bonds involve the sharing of electrons, while covalent bonds involve the transfer of electrons.

b)

Ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons, while covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons.

c)

There is no difference between ionic and covalent bonds.

d)

Ionic bonds involve the sharing of protons, while covalent bonds involve the sharing of neutrons.

28.

Which of the following is a characteristic of covalent bonds?

a)

They involve the transfer of electrons.

b)

They involve the sharing of electrons.

c)

They only occur between metals.

d)

They only occur between non-metals.

29.

Ionic or covalent?
CO2

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

30.

NaCl

a)

Polar covalent

b)

Nonpolar covalent

c)

Ionic

31.

Which of the following correctly compares polar covalent and nonpolar covalent bonding?

a)

Polar covalent bonds share the valence electrons equally but the nonpolar covalent bond is shared unequally.

b)

Polar covalent bonds share the valence electrons unequally but the nonpolar covalent bond is shared equally.

c)

Polar covalent bonds create a symmetrical electron density around each nucleus in the bond but nonpolar covalent bonds create asymmetrical electron density.

d)

Nonpolar covalent bonds involved hydrogen bonded to another nonmetal and polar covalent is two identical nonmetals.

32.

Which type of bond is created when hydrogen bonds to a nonmetal?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar covalent

c)

Nonpolar covalent

33.

Which type of bond is created when two identical nonmetals share electrons equally?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Nonpolar Covalent