UNIT 5: Polarity of Molecules

Lesson 5.1: Electronegativity

1. Electronegativity is the measure of the ability of an atom to _______.

a. disrupt bonding pairs of electrons
b. deter bonding pairs of electrons
c. attract bonding pairs of electrons
d. repel bonding pairs of electrons
2. He developed a numerical scale of electronegativity of selected representative
elements in the periodic table.
a. Linus Pauling
b. John Dalton
c. Niel Bartlet
d. Linus Lewis
3. Which is true about the trend of electronegativity?
a. If you go to the rightmost, the electronegativity stays the same
b. If you go to the rightmost, the electronegativity becomes 0
c. If you go to the rightmost, the electronegativity increases
d. If you go to the rightmost, the electronegativity decreases
4. Which is true about the trend of electronegativity?
a. Electronegativity decreases as we reach downwards
b. Electronegativity becomes 0 as we reach downwards
c. Electronegativity increases as we reach downwards
d. Electronegativity stays the same as we reach downwards
5. Noble gases do not usually have electronegativity values, why is so?
a. Since their shell is full, they do not participate in bond formation
b. Since their shell is heavy, they do not participate in bond formation
c. Since their shell is full, they do participate in bond formation
d. Since their shell is full, they’re not just feeling it
6. Why do metals lose their electrons most of the time?
a. Metals are good electron attractors
b. Metals are best electron attractors
c. Metals are cool electron attractors
 d. Metals are poor electron attractors
7. What is the relation of effective nuclear charge and electronegativity?
a. Inversely proportional
b. directly proportional
c. amazingly proportional
d. indirectly proportional
8. Determine the electronegativity difference of CO 2
C = 2.5; O = 3.5
a. 1
b. 0.1
c. -1
d. -0.1
9. Determine the electronegativity difference of H 2O
H = 2.1; O = 3.5
a. -1.4
b. 0.4
c. 1.4
d. -0.14
10. Determine the electronegativity difference of MgCl 2
Mg = 1.2; Cl = 3.0
a. 1.8
b. -1.8
c. 0.18
d. -0.18
11. Determine the electronegativity difference of NaCl.
Na = 0.9; Cl = 3.0
a. 0.21
b. -2.1
c. 2.1
d. - 0.21
12. Arrange the following in increasing electronegativity.
Co, K, Cr, B
a. K, Cr, Co, B
b. Cr, Co, K, B
 c. Co, K, B, Cr
d. B, Cr, Co, K
13. Arrange the following in increasing electronegativity.
Br, C, P, Se
a. Br, C, P, Se
b. C, P, Se, Br
c. P, Se, C, Br
d. P, Se, Br, C
14. Arrange the following in increasing electronegativity.
O, Br, Mg, Zn
a. Br, Mg, Zn, O
b. Mg, Zn, Br, O
c. O, Br, Mg, Zn
d. Mg, Zn, O, Br
15. Arrange the following in increasing electronegativity.
Al, P, Si, O
a. Al, Si, P, O
b. P, Si, O, Al
c. Si, O, Al, P
d. O, Si, Al, P

Lesson 5.2: Determining Polarity of Molecules

1. It is the measure of the degree of inequality in the attraction of electrons

between atoms in a molecule.
a. electronegativity
b. polarity
c. miscibility
d. bonding
2. If an atom is said to have higher electronegativity, this also means that
______.
a. It has a weaker electron-attracting ability
 b. It has a low electron-attracting ability
c. It has a greater electron-attracting ability
d. It has a less electron-attracting ability
3. When we say that the bond present in a molecule is polar covalent bonds,
what can we infer to its electron clouds?
a. symmetrical
b. dismantled
c. asymmetrical
d. arranged
4. When we say that the bond present in a molecule is nonpolar covalent bonds,
what can we infer to its electron clouds?
a. symmetrical
b. dismantled
c. asymmetrical
d. unequal
5. A bond with an electronegativity difference above 1.7 (Δχ > 1.7) exits the
realm of covalent bonding and is reclassified as _______.
a. nonpolar covalent bond
b. polar covalent bond
c. ionic bond
6. This represents the poled in a polar bond.
a. Ω
b. µ
c. δ
d. α
7. In Electrostatic potential map, red and orange represent areas where
electrons are ______.
a. excessively present
b. relatively scarce
c. merely present
d. overly scarce
8. What comes first in determining the polarity of a molecule?
I. Identify the polarity of each bond present in the molecule.
 II. Draw the correct Lewis structure and determine the molecular
geometry of the molecule.
III. Draw the dipole moment vector for each polar bond.
IV. Determine the sum of the dipole moment vectors.
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV

9. What comes third in determining the polarity of a molecule?

I. Identify the polarity of each bond present in the molecule.

II. Draw the correct Lewis structure and determine the molecular
geometry of the molecule.
III. Draw the dipole moment vector for each polar bond.
IV. Determine the sum of the dipole moment vectors.
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
10. Which of the following substances will most likely dissolve in water?
a. Carbon Tetrachloride
b. Hexane
c. Oil
d. Vinegar
11. What do we call the ability of the two liquids to combine or mix?
a. Miscibility
b. Viscosity
c. Solubility
d. Volatility
12. Woozi had prepared X-molecule inside SVT laboratory. X molecule has an
electronegative difference of 0.327, what is the type of chemical bond present
on X molecule?
a. Polar Covalent
b. Nonpolar Covalent
 c. Ionic
d. Hydrogen
13. Upon experiment, Hoshi found out that the electronegativity difference of
Sample A and B is 0.17, we can say the bond present is _______.
a. Polar covalent bond
b. Nonpolar covalent bond
c. Ionic bond
d. Hydrogen bond
14. The degree of polarity of bonds can also be illustrated through their _____.
a. Double moment
b. Dipole moment
c. Molecular moment
d. Couple moment
15. Which is TRUE about polar bonds?
a. They are present in metals
b. They are responsible for the formation of ionic compounds.
c. They always result in the formation of polar molecular compounds
d. They may result in nonpolar covalent compounds depending on
molecular geometry.

Lesson 5.3: Properties of Molecules Based on Polarity

1. “Like dissolves like” means _______

a. Polar solvents dissolve in nonpolar solvents
b. Nonpolar solutes dissolve in polar solvents
c. Polar solutes dissolve in nonpolar solvents
d. Polar solutes dissolve in polar solvents
2. Oil and water can be mixed together with the use of _______
a. solute
b. solvent
c. emulsifier
d. water
3. Soaps and detergents forms circular structures called _______.
a. micelles
 b. mecellis
c. mecelles
d. micilles
4. Polar molecules with partially positive and partially negative ends
a. polarity
b. dipole
c. bonding
d. electronegativity
5. The amount of solute needed to make a saturated solution using a given
amount of solvent at a certain temperature.
a. polarity
b. miscibility
c. solubility
d. attractivity
6. Benzene and chloroform are both nonpolar compounds while water and
vinegar are both polar compounds, thus they are _____ to each other.
a. miscible
b. compatible
c. comparable
d. equivalent
7. Polar molecules have higher points compared to nonpolar because?
a. they are linked by brittle intermolecular forces
b. they are linked by fragile intermolecular forces
c. they are linked by weaker intermolecular forces
d. they are linked by stronger intermolecular forces
8. It is needed to break the forces of attraction between the molecules
a. heat
b. density
c. force
d. gravity
9. The temperature at which a solid turn into liquid.
a. Boiling point
b. Melting point
c. Heat point
 d. Match point
10. Hydrophilic simply means __________
a. water-loving
b. water-fearing
c. water-itching
d. water bender
11. What would solubility look like for nonpolar covalent bond in water?
a. insoluble
b. soluble
c. miscible
d. malleable
12. Which of the following is a polar molecule?
a. CH4
b. SiO2
c. CO2
d. H2O
13. Mingyu notice that sucrose is soluble in water. Why is this so?
a. The molecule's surface is covered with nonpolar groups with partly
positive and partially negative ends.
b. The molecule's surface is covered with polar groups with partly positive
and partially positive ends.
c. The molecule's surface is covered with polar groups with partly
positive and partially negative ends.
d. The molecule's surface is covered with polar and nonpolar groups with
partly positive and partially negative ends.
14. What is the difference between polar and nonpolar molecules in terms of
attractive forces?
a. because of their neutral ends and lower intermolecular forces of
attraction
b. because of their positive and negative ends and lower intermolecular
forces of attraction
c. because of their positive and negative ends and higher
intermolecular forces of attraction
 d. because of their neutral ends and higher intermolecular forces of
attraction
15. What happens to the molecules when a liquid boils?
a. Their intermolecular forces increase, kinetic energy decreases.
b. Their intermolecular forces increase, kinetic energy increases.
c. Their intermolecular forces decrease, kinetic energy increases.
d. Their intermolecular forces decrease, kinetic energy decreases.