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Ionic and Covalent Bonds

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
cooperative
d)
lewis
2.
A chemical bond resulting from the electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions is called a(n)
a)
covalent bond.
b)
ionic bond.
c)
charged bond.
d)
dipole bond.
3.
The chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons is called a(n)
a)
ionic bond.
b)
orbital bond.
c)
Lewis structure.
d)
covalent bond.
4.
If the electronegativity of H is 2.20 and of Cl is 3.55, which type of bond is formed when HCl is made?
>1.7 = ionic
0.5-1.7 = polar covalent
<0.5 = nonpolar covalent
a)
polar covalent
b)
covalent
c)
polar ionic
d)
ionic
5.
Ionic bonds _____ dissolve in polar solvents. 
a)
will
b)
will not 
c)
might 
d)
I don't know
6.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of IONIC COMPOUNDS?
a)
High melting point
b)
Conducts electricity
c)
Strong bonds
d)
Low boiling points
7.
Which of the following is an example of an IONIC COMPOUND?
a)
NaCl
b)
H2O
c)
CO2
d)
NO
8.
Which of the following is an example of a COVALENT COMPOUND?
a)
H2S
b)
KI
c)
CaCl2
d)
MgO
9.
Covalent bonds are formed by sharing an electron from a _______ to a ________.
a)
Metal to a metalloid
b)
Metalloid to a nonmetal
c)
Nonmetal to a nonmetal
d)
Metal to a nonmetal
10.
Water is polar and oil is nonpolar.  What happens when the two liquids are poured into the same container?
a)
both liquids become nonpolar
b)
a gas is produced
c)
the liquids mix well
d)
the liquids do not mix well
11.
What are the most important intermolecular forces found between water molecules?
a)
hydrogen bonding
b)
dipole-dipole forces
c)
London dispersion forces
d)
ion-dipole forces
12.
In this Lewis structure, the symbol above F means...
a)
electrons are being transferred to Fluorine
b)
electrons are less attracted to F than H
c)
electrons are more attracted to F than H
d)
Fluorine has formed a cation
13.
What is a repeating three-dimensional pattern that forms when ions bond called?
a)
Crystal Lattice
b)
Crystal Lettuce 
c)
Crystal Configuration
d)
Quartz
14.
How many resonance structures for NO3- ion?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Will this molecule be polar or nonpolar? CCl4
a)
polar
b)
nonpolar
16.
What geometry will this molecular structure have?: H2S
a)
bent
b)
tetrahedral
c)
linear
d)
trigonal pyramidal
17.
Will this molecule be polar or nonpolar? H2S
a)
polar
b)
nonpolar
18.
What geometry will this molecular structure have?: CS2
a)
bent
b)
tetrahedral
c)
linear
d)
trigonal pyramidal
19.
Will this molecule be polar or nonpolar? CH4
a)
polar
b)
nonpolar
20.
In a polar covalent bond, electrons are shared ___________.
a)
equally
b)
unequally
c)
between non-metals with similar electronegativities
d)
between a metal and a non-metal
21.
Which molecule contains bonds of GREATER polarity?
a)
H2O
b)
OF2
22.
A bond with a partially negative end and a partially positive end is:
a)
ionic
b)
polar
c)
non-polar
d)
isometric