Covalent Bond Quiz

A covalent bond is formed by........electrons between two non-metal atoms.

• freezing

• sharing

• transferring

• melting

A bond in which atoms joined together by sharing a pair of (2) electrons is called a...

• polar bond

• double covalent bond

• coordinate covalent bond

• single covalent bond

A group of non-metal atoms, joined by covalent bonds is defined as a/an...

• molecule

• salt crystal

• metal

• octet

Do atoms, except hydrogen, in covalent bonding follow the octet rule ?

• Yes

• No

We would expect a bond formed between silicon atom and an oxygen atom to be...

• an ionic bond

• a coordinate covalent bond

• a polar covalent bond

• a non polar covalent bond

Which of the following is not a covalent compound ?

• SCl₂

• KCl

• HCl

• S₂Cl₂

What type of bond is formed between carbon and nitrogen in HCN ?

• single bond

• double bond

• triple bond

• ionic bond

How many lone pairs of electrons are in the Lewis structure for ammonia, NH₃ ?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The electron pair in a C-F bond could be considered ....

• closer to C, carbon has a larger radius and thus exerts greater control over the shared electron pair

• closer to F, because fluorine has a higher electronegativity than carbon

• closer to C because carbon has a lower electronegativity than fluorine

• centrally located directly between the C and F

The Lewis structure for which of the following contains the greatest number of lone pairs ?

• CH₄

• HF

• F₂

• H₂O