Ionic and Covalent Bonds

What type of bond is formed when a metal loses valence electrons to a non-metal?

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond

• Hydrogen bond

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What is the primary difference between ionic and covalent bonds?

• Ionic bonds involve sharing electrons, while covalent bonds involve transferring electrons.

• Ionic bonds involve transferring electrons, while covalent bonds involve sharing electrons.

• Both involve sharing electrons.

• Both involve transferring electrons.

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Which type of bond is formed between two non-metals?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Hydrogen bond

In which groups do elements typically form covalent bonds by sharing valence electrons?

• Groups 1, 2, and 3

• Groups 3, 4, and 5

• Groups 5, 6, and 7

• Groups 6, 7, and 8

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Why do elements in Groups 1, 2, and 3 tend to form ionic bonds?

• They have a high number of valence electrons.

• They have a low number of valence electrons and tend to lose them.

• They have a full valence shell.

• They prefer to share electrons.

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What happens to the valence electrons in a covalent bond?

• They are transferred from one atom to another.

• They are shared between atoms.

• They are lost to the environment.

• They are absorbed by the nucleus.

Which of the following is a characteristic of ionic compounds?

• They are formed by sharing electrons.

• They are formed by transferring electrons.

• They are formed by metallic bonding.

• They are formed by hydrogen bonding.

How do non-metals typically achieve a full valence shell in covalent bonding?

• By losing electrons

• By gaining electrons

• By sharing electrons

• By transferring electrons

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Which of the following statements is true about covalent bonds?

• They are formed between metals and non-metals.

• They involve the transfer of electrons.

• They are formed between non-metals.

• They involve the loss of electrons.

Which type of bond would you expect between sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl)?

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond

• Hydrogen bond

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