WorksheetsLewis Structures Ao
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
In scientific terms, anything that represents something else, whether it's physical or conceptual, is called a ___
theory
model
hypothesis
chemical bond
Which molecular model uses perfectly spherical atoms connected by clearly defined bonds?
the space-filling model
the Lewis structure
the condensed molecular structure
the ball-and-stick model
Molecules are like groups of atoms hanging out close to each other because that's where their energy is ___
minimized
zero
maximized
quantized
In reality, the only thing connecting two atoms together in a chemical bond is a bunch of ___
electrons
protons
photons
neutrons
In a covalent bond, where do the bonding electrons spend most of their time?
between the nuclei
in the nuclei
radiating away from the nuclei
equally distributed around the nuclei
If a scientific model were a perfect representation of reality, it would ___
be in underwear catalogs
win a Nobel Prize
be built on incorrect assumptions
cease being a model and become reality
Early scientists, including Isaac Newton, thought that atoms combined because they were ___
shared regions of electrons
literally sticky
quantum mechanical in nature
magnetic
In the 19th century, who discovered positive and negative charges associated with chemicals in certain situations?
Gilbert Newton Lewis
Jöns Jacob Berzelius
Isaac Newton
Linus Pauling
In 1916, which American chemist described a covalent bond as two atoms sharing electrons?
Gilbert Newton Lewis
Robert S. Mulliken
Leo Baekeland
Linus Pauling
A 2D model that represents covalent bonds as lines and unbonded electrons as dots is called ___
a space-filling model
a line structural formula
a ball-and-stick model
a Lewis structure
In Lewis structures, bonds are formed by pairs of valence electrons called ___
structural electrons
orbital electrons
lone pairs
bonding pairs
In Lewis structures, pairs of electrons that are attached to only one atom are known as ___
isoelectronic doublets
free electrons
lone pairs
bonding pairs
Sodium has one valence electron and chlorine has ___
none
two
seven
eight
The Lewis structure for sodium chloride doesn't include a line because ___
there are no lone pairs
there are no covalent bonds
there are no valence electrons
chlorine is a metal
For water, each hydrogen atom has one valence electron, and oxygen has ___
four
five
six
seven
In Lewis's model each bond requires ___
a pair of electrons
four electrons
lone pairs of electrons
an octet
How many valence electrons does carbon have?
two
three
four
six
When drawing the Lewis structure for carbon dioxide, all three of the atoms need ___
lone pairs
ionic bonds
five valence electrons
a full octet
A bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared by a pair of atoms is called a ___
coordinate covalent bond
combo bond
deuce
double bond
Molecular nitrogen is really hard to break up because it has ___
a triple bond
a lone pair on each atom
14 electrons
a quadruple covalent bond
Quantum mechanics basically involves the idea that some things, like light and electrons, are both ___
points and vectors
particles and waves
clouds and droplets
lone pairs and bond pairs
Who developed a quantum mechanical model of chemical bonds and won a Nobel Prize for it in 1954?
Arnold Sommerfeld
Niels Bohr
Erwin Schrödinger
Linus Pauling
