Bond Type Based on Electronegativity

What elements generally make a covalent bond?

• metal and nonmetal
• 2 or more nonmetals
• metal
• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What elements generally make an ionic bond?

• metal and nonmetal
• 2 or more nonmetals
• metal
• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What type of bond is formed between oxygen and hydrogen? oxygen's EN = 3.5, hydrogen's EN = 2.1

• ionic

• polar covalent

• nonpolar covalent

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

What type of bond is formed between carbon and nitrogen? carbon's EN = 2.5, nitrogen's EN = 3.0

• ionic

• polar covalent

• nonpolar covalent

What type of bond is formed between two nitrogen atoms? Nitrogen's EN = 3.0

• ionic

• polar covalent

• nonpolar covalent

What type of bond is formed between potassium and fluorine? potassium's EN = 0.8, fluorine's EN = 4.0

• ionic

• polar covalent

• nonpolar covalent

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

What type of bond is formed between zinc and oxygen? zinc's EN = 1.6, oxygen's EN = 3.5

• ionic

• polar covalent

• nonpolar covalent

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

What type of bond is formed between silicon and carbon? silicon's EN = 1.8, carbon's EN = 2.5

• ionic

• polar covalent

• nonpolar covalent

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What type of bond is formed between bromine and iodine? bromine's EN = 2.8, iodine's EN = 2.5

• ionic

• polar covalent

• nonpolar covalent

Which element has the lowest electronegativity?

• Zr

• Pd

• In

• Xe