Chemical Bonding Quiz

What is chemical bonding?

• The interaction of molecules without forming bonds

• The process of breaking chemical bonds

• The formation of a chemical bond between two or more atoms

• The arrangement of atoms in a solid

Who were the first to explain the formation of chemical bonds?

• Dmitri Mendeleev and Linus Pauling

• Marie Curie and Albert Einstein

• Albrecht Kössel and Gilbert Lewis

• Isaac Newton and Niels Bohr

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the outer shell of an atom according to Lewis Theory?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 2

What type of bond is formed by the transfer of electrons?

• Hydrogen bond

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Metallic bond

What is a cation?

• A neutral molecule

• An uncharged atom

• A positively charged ion

• A negatively charged ion

Which of the following is an example of a polar covalent bond?

• H2

• O2

• H2O

• N2

What is the primary characteristic of hydrogen bonding?

• It is stronger than ionic bonding

• It involves the sharing of electrons

• It occurs only in metals

• It is a weaker form of chemical bonding

What is the role of valence electrons in chemical bonding?

• They are always lost during bonding

• They are involved in the formation of bonds

• They do not participate in bonding

• They are the only electrons in the nucleus

What is the term for the attractive force between unlike charged ions?

• Covalent attraction

• Gravitational attraction

• Electrostatic attraction

• Magnetic attraction

Which of the following compounds is formed through ionic bonding?

• H2O

• NaCl

• CO2

• CH4