Polarity
Basic covalent bonding
More complex Ionic Bonds
More covalent bonds
General covalent Bond Questions
100

Is the bond in HCl polar, nonpolar or ionic?

Polar

100

What elements can form hydrogen bonds?

Fluorine, Oxygen, Nitrogen (FON)

100

Write the electron dot formula for SeH2?

What is H:Se:H (With 4 unbonded electrons around the Se)

100

How many pairs of electrons are bonded in a triple bond?

3

100
If there were two bonds connecting a pair of elements (ie. O2) , what do we call the bonds?
What are double covalent bonds
200

is the bond in H2 polar, nonpolar or ionic

nonpolar

200

write the structural formula for H2.

What is H-H

200

Write the Structural formula for CO2

What is O-C-O ( with 4 unbonded around O)

200
Write the structural formula for PCl3
P is in the middle with a Cl on 3 out of 4 sides. Between each P and Cl there is a single bond. There is one unbonded pair of electrons on the P.
200
How do we decide how many electrons to place on the dot diagram?
What is the number of valence electrons?
300

unequal sharing of electrons

What is polar

300

why dont i need to put extra electrons around my formula for H2, which is H-H?

Hydrogen only wants 2 electrons and the bond signifies that it already has two

300

How many unbounded electrons should be around oxygen in H2O?

4

300
Write the electron dot diagram for As2.
What is As:::As there will be two unbonded electrons left on each As.
300
What would we call a bond with three lines together in the structural formula?
What are triple covalent bonds?
400

equal sharing of electrons

What is nonpolar

400
How many electrons are represented with the "-' symbol when writing the structural formula?
two electrons
400

How many bonds can halogens form?

1


400

What us the IUPAC name of P2Cl6

diphosphorus hexachloride

400
Do covalent bonds share electrons or transfer electrons?
What is to share electrons?
500

is the bond in H2S polar, nonpolar or ionic ?

polar

500

Why are metallic bonds good conductors of electricity?

What is a sea of mobile electrons

500

Write the structural formula for CH4.

C with 4 H attached

500

What is the IUPAC name of CO

Carbon monoxide

500
Covalent compounds are made up of two ..(nonmetals,metals,metalloids)?
What are nonmetals?
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