Ionic & Covalent Bonding

What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• metallic bond

• transfer bond

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: MgO

• ionic

• covalent

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Na₂SO₄

• ionic

• covalent

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CF₄

• ionic

• covalent

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: SO₂

• ionic

• covalent

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

In an ionic bond the metal wants to ______ electrons.

• lose

• gain

• share

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

In an ionic bond the non-metal wants to ______ electron(s).

• lose

• gain

• share

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

When a non-metal gains an electron it becomes a...

• positive ion

• negative ion

• metalloid

• metal

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

In a covalent bond both non-metals _____ electrons.

• transfer

• share

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Covalent bonds form when

• two or more nonmetal atoms share electrons.

• two or more nonmetal atoms become ions.

• metal and nonmetal atoms share electrons.

• metal atoms transfer electrons to nonmetal atoms.