Exploring Chemical Bonding Concepts

What is a chemical bond?

• A force that holds atoms together

• A force that repels atoms

• A method of heating atoms

• A process of breaking atoms

What particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

• Electrons only

• Electrons and protons

• Neutrons and electrons

• Protons and neutrons

What is the overall charge of an atom when the number of protons equals the number of electrons?

• Variable

• Neutral

• Negative

• Positive

What are valence electrons?

• Electrons in the outermost energy level

• Protons in the nucleus

• Electrons in the innermost energy level

• Neutrons in the nucleus

What type of bond involves one atom donating electrons to another?

• Metallic bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

What is ionization energy?

• Energy needed to add neutrons

• Energy needed to remove protons

• Energy needed to add protons

• Energy needed to remove electrons

What is electron affinity?

• The tendency of an atom to share electrons

• The tendency of an atom to gain electrons

• The tendency of an atom to lose electrons

• The tendency of an atom to repel electrons

What is a covalent bond?

• A bond where atoms repel each other

• A bond where atoms donate electrons

• A bond where atoms lose protons

• A bond where atoms share electrons

What is a crystal lattice?

• A single atom structure

• A two-dimensional pattern of atoms

• A three-dimensional pattern of ions

• A random arrangement of atoms

What property allows metals to be bent without breaking?

• Reactivity

• Malleability

• Conductivity

• Density