Chemical Reactions and Bonding Quiz

The forces between atoms that create chemical bonds are the result of interactions between

• electrons

• protons and nuclei

• nuclei

• protons and electrons

Which bond is least polar?

• P-Cl

• N-Cl

• Bi-Cl

• As-Cl

When a sodium atom reacts with a chlorine atom to form a compound, the electron configurations of the ions forming the compound are the same as those in which noble gas atoms?

• neon and helium

• neon and argon

• krypton and argon

• krypton and neon

Which is the correct electron-dot formula for a molecule of chlorine?

• Option A

• Option B

• Option C

• Option D

If the electronegativity difference between the elements in compound NaX is 2.1, what is element X?

• fluorine

• bromine

• oxygen

• chlorine

Given the electron dot diagram: H:F: The electrons in the bond between hydrogen and fluorine are more strongly attracted to the atom of

• fluorine, which has the lower electronegativity

• hydrogen, which has the lower electronegativity

• fluorine, which has the higher electronegativity

• hydrogen, which has the higher electronegativity

Which type of bond results when one or more valence electrons are transferred from one atom to another?

• a polar covalent bond

• a nonpolar covalent bond

• a hydrogen bond

• an ionic bond

Which electron-dot diagram best represents a compound that contains both ionic and covalent bonds?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which element has atoms that can form single, double, and triple covalent bonds with other atoms of the same element?

• hydrogen

• fluorine

• carbon

• oxygen

Which of the following compounds has the highest boiling point?

• H₂Te

• H₂S

• H₂O

• H₂Se