Chemical Bonding Test Review

A chemical bond between atoms results from the attraction between the valence electrons and ____ of different atoms.

• nuclei

• inner electrons

• isotopes

• Lewis structures

A covalent bond consists of

• a shared electron.

• a shared electron pair.

• two different ions.

• an octet of electrons.

If two covalently bonded atoms are identical, the bond is identified as

• nonpolar covalent.

• polar covalent.

• ionic.

• dipolar.

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A covalent bond in which there is an unequal attraction for the shared electrons is

• nonpolar.

• polar.

• ionic.

• dipolar.

Atoms with a strong attraction for electrons they share with another atom exhibit

• zero electronegativity.

• low electronegativity.

• high electronegativity.

• Lewis electronegativity.

Bonds that possess between 5% and 50% ionic character are considered to be

• ionic.

• pure covalent.

• polar covalent.

• nonpolar covalent.

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The electrons involved in the formation of a chemical bond are called

• core electrons.

• valence electrons.

• free electrons.

• bound electrons.

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A chemical bond that results from the electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions is called a(n)

• covalent bond.

• hydrogen bond.

• ionic bond.

• metallic bond.

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If electrons involved in bonding spend most of the time closer to one atom rather than the other, the bond is called a:

• nonpolar covalent

• polar covalent

• ionic

• metallic

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If a bond's character is more than 50% ionic, then the bond is called a(n):

• covalent bond

• metallic bond

• ionic bond

• hydrogen bond

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