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Covalent Bonding

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these elements does not exist as a diatomic molecule?

a)

I

b)

F

c)

H

d)

He

2.

Which one of the following compounds is not covalent?

a)

SCl₂

b)

KCl

c)

HCl

d)

S₂Cl₂

3.

How many valence electrons does an atom of any halogen have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

7

4.

A diatomic molecule with a triple covalent bond is

a)

N₂

b)

Br₂

c)

H₂

d)

O₂

5.

A molecule of nitrous oxide, N₂O, contains all of the following except

a)

a coordinate covalent bond.

b)

a triple bond.

c)

a double bond.

d)

nonbonding pairs of electrons.

6.

If a bonding pair of electrons is unequally shared between two atoms, the bond is

a)

ionic.

b)

nonpolar covalent.

c)

coordinate covalent.

d)

polar covalent.

7.

What is the electron dot structure for water?

a)

H:O:H

b)

H:O: (with dots around O)

c)

H:O: (with dots around H)

d)

H:O:H (with dots around O)

8.

Which of the following compounds is not ionic?

a)

NaI

b)

CaCl₂

c)

CO₂

d)

Na₂O

9.

A covalent bond forms

a)

when an element becomes a noble gas.

b)

when atoms share electrons.

c)

between metals and nonmetals.

d)

when electrons are transferred from one atom to another.

10.

Which of these compounds would not have covalent bonds?

a)

NO₂

b)

K₂O

c)

N₂O₄

d)

H₂O₂

11.

A molecule with a single covalent bond is

a)

CO₂

b)

F₂

c)

NO

d)

N₂

12.

Chlorine is a gas, bromine is a liquid, and iodine is a solid because of differences in the strength of their

a)

hydrogen bonds

b)

dipole interactions

c)

dispersion forces

d)

polar bonds

13.

When H⁺ forms a bond with H₂O to form hydronium ion, H₃O⁺, this bond is called a coordinate covalent bond because

a)

both bonding electrons come from the oxygen atom.

b)

it is an especially strong bond.

c)

the electrons are equally shared.

d)

the oxygen no longer has eight electrons surrounding it.

14.

Which of the following molecules has one lone pair of electrons?

a)

CH₄

b)

H₂O

c)

HCl

d)

NH₃

15.

Which of the following is the weakest?

a)

hydrogen bond

b)

dipole interaction

c)

polar covalent bond

d)

ionic bond

16.

The carbon tetrachloride molecule is

a)

four-cornered

b)

tetrahedral

c)

square

d)

pyramidal

17.

Identify the type of bond can be found in KF?

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Non-Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic

18.

Identify the type of bond can be found in HBr?

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Non-Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic

19.

Identify the type of bond can be found in NO₂?

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Non-Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic

20.

Identify the type of bond can be found in SO₂?

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Non-Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic