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Chemical Bonds

1.  A covalent bond forms when which occurs?   2.  Which type of chemical bond forms when electrons are
a. opposite ions attract either gained or lost by an atom?

b. protons are shared between atoms a. ionic

c. an electron is transferred from one atom to b. covalent
another c. metallic
d. two atoms share a pair of electrons d. Van Der Waals

3.  The number of valence electrons in an atom of an element   4.  Which type of attractive force is weak and occurs as a
determines many properties of the element, including the result of the attractions between differently-charged
ways in which the atom can bond with other atoms. portions of atoms and nonpolar molecules?
a. True a. ionic
b. False b. covalent
c. metallic
d. Van Der Waals

5.  In general, the intramolecular forces found in covalent   6.  A compound composed of electrically charged atoms is
compounds are                      those found in ionic called a(n)                   compound.
compounds. a. octet
a. multiples of b. chemically stable
b. the same strength of c. ionic
c. stronger than d. covalent
d. weaker than

7.  Chemical bonds formed when electrons move freely from   8.  A substance made up of a combination of two or more
one atom to another are elements held together by chemical bonds that cannot be
a. ionic. separated by physical means is                .
b. covalent. a. dilute
c. metallic. b. neutron
d. van der Waals. c. a compound
d. an element

9.  What type of ion forms when an atom loses electrons?   10.  Acidic solutions contain high concentrations of
a. Neutral a. H+ ions
b. Positive b. OH- ions
c. Negative c. water
d. Possible positive or negative d. oxygen