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WorksheetsIonic and Covalent Bonds
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is ionic bonding?
Sharing of electrons between nonmetals
Complete transfer of valence electrons between a metal and a non-metal
Sharing of electrons between metals
Transfer of electrons between nonmetals
What is covalent bonding?
A) Sharing of electrons between nonmetals
B) Complete transfer of valence electrons between a metal and a non-metal
C) Sharing of electrons between metals
D) Transfer of electrons between nonmetals.
In ionic bonding, what happens to the metal?
It gains electrons
It loses electrons to become a positively charged cation
It shares electrons
It remains neutral
In covalent bonding, what happens to the electrons?
They are shared between nonmetals
They are transferred from metal to non-metal
They are lost by the metal
They are gained by the non-metal
Label the compound PBr3 as either ionic or covalent.
Ionic
Covalent
Label the compound CF4 as either ionic or covalent.
Ionic
Covalent
Label the compound Na2O as either ionic or covalent.
Ionic
Covalent
Label the compound P2S3 as either ionic or covalent.
Ionic
Covalent
Label the compound NO as either ionic or covalent.
Ionic
Covalent
Label the compound MgF2 as either ionic or covalent.
Ionic
Covalent
Label the compound LiBr as either ionic or covalent.
Ionic
Covalent
Label the compound OF2 as either ionic or covalent.
Ionic
Covalent
Which type of bond involves the complete transfer of valence electrons?
Ionic
Covalent
Metallic
Hydrogen
Which type of bond involves the sharing of electrons?
Ionic
Covalent
Metallic
Hydrogen
In an ionic bond, what does the non-metal do?
Gains electrons to become a negatively charged anion
Loses electrons to become a positively charged cation
Shares electrons
Remains neutral
