Chemical Bonds

Question 1

bonds in which atoms share 1+ pairs of electrons, so that the outer shells are filled

Answer 1

covalent bonds

Question 2

the number of unpaired electrons in the outermost shell & reflects the bond-forming capacity of the atom

Answer 2

valence

Question 3

the attractive force that an atomic nucleus exerts on electrons

Answer 3

electronegativity

Question 4

bonds in which 2 atoms are so unequal in their attraction for valence electrons that one atom strips an electron completely from the other

Answer 4

ionic bonds

Question 5

bonds in which a hydrogen atom that is already covalently bonded to a strongly electronegative atom is attracted to another

Answer 5

hydrogen bonds

Question 6

If electrons in a covalent bond are shared equally, then the bond is ______

Answer 6

nonpolar

Question 7

If the electrons in a covalent are not shared equally by the 2 atoms, then it is ________

Answer 7

polar

Question 8

a covalent bond between 2 atoms of the _____ ______ is always nonpolar

Answer 8

same element

Question 9

if the electrons in a covalent bond are not shared equally, then it is a ______ _______ bond

Answer 9

polar covalent

Question 10

what determines if a covalent bond is polar or nonpolar?

Answer 10

electronegativity

Question 11

the attractive force than an atomic nucleus exerts on electrons

Answer 11

electronegativity

Question 12

an ionic bond results from the attraction of the oppositely charged ions to each other

Answer 12

electrostatic attraction

Question 13

of the given types of bonds between atoms, which is the strongest in an aqueous environment?

Answer 13

covalent bond

Question 14

the covalent bond linking the oxygen and carbon (O – C) is

Answer 14

polar