Chemical Bonds, Chemical Equations, and Naming

Which of the following is true about Ionic Bonds? (select ALL TRUE options)

• High melting point

• Low melting point

• Can dissolve in water

• Cannot dissolve in water

• Can conduct electricity

In a covalent bond, one or more electrons are? 

• shared 

• lost 

• gained 

• transferred 

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A bond between two nonmetal atoms is a __________ bond.

• ionic

• nuclear

• metallic

• covalent

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

A bond between a metal atom and a nonmetal atom is a __________ bond.

• ionic

• atomic

• metallic

• covalent

An ionic bond forms when atoms ___________ electrons.

• gain

• share

• increase

• transfer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What happens when two oppositely charged ions are pushed together?

• they will repel (move apart)

• they will be attracted to each other (move together)

For nonmetals, its easier to _____ electrons to have a full outer shell.

• gain

• lose

• share

What happens to the valence electrons of an atom when it is a covalent bond?

• transfers electrons

• shares electrons

• does nothing

What happens to the valence electrons of an atom that uses an ionic bond?

• transfers electrons

• shares electrons

• nothing

Which ion will nitrogen become when it goes through an ionic bond? It is in group 15.

• +5

• +3

• -5

• -3