Chemical Bonding Concepts

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What type of bond is present in H₂O?

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Covalent Bond

Front

Which of the following bonds is nonpolar covalent? H—N, H—H, Cs—F, Zn—Fe?

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H—H

Front

What is the formal charge on one of the fluorine atoms in IF₄⁻?

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0

Front

What charge does a magnesium ion take?

Back

2+

Front

What type of bond is present in NaCl?

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Ionic Bond

Front

Define ionic bond.

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A type of chemical bond that involves the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

Front

Define covalent bond.

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A type of chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.

Front

What is a polar covalent bond?

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A covalent bond where the electrons are not shared equally, resulting in a molecule with a slight charge.

Front

What is a nonpolar covalent bond?

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A covalent bond where the electrons are shared equally between the atoms.

Front

What is the octet rule?

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Atoms tend to bond in such a way that they have eight electrons in their valence shell.