UNIT II - Chapter 5

Chemical Bonding
Exercise 5.1

Write the Lewis dot symbol for the following atoms or ions.

1. Sr _____

2. A1 _____

3. I‐ _____

4. K+ _____

5. A1³+ _____

6. N³- _____

Exercise 5.2

Write the electron dot structures and formulas formed between the given ions. Name
the binary compounds formed.

1. K and C1

2. Ba and O

3. Ca and N

Exercise 5.3
Answer the following.

1. For each ionic formula, identify the representative element group or A-group
number to which element X belongs

a. LiX

b. CaX

c. X³N

d. XCI

e. XS

2. What are the properties of ionic compounds?

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Ex,ercise 5.4

Draw the Lewis structure of each of the following.

1. F²

2. Br ²

3. CH ⁴

4. H²S
5. HCN

Exercise 5.5

For the following pairs of atoms, asnwer the following.

a. C and br

b. Ca and F

c. As and CI

d. H and Br

e. Ca and O

1. Calculate the difference in electronegativity for each pair of atoms.

2.Use the difference in electronegativity in (1) to classify the bonds as covalent, polar
covalent, or ionic.

3. Write the Lewis dot structure of the compounds formed for the given pairs of
atoms.
Exercise 5.5

A. Multiple choice, Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. What usually happens when a metal reacts with a nonmetal?

a. There is a sharing of electrons in the outer shells of the two elements

b. A simple covalent bond is formed

c. A polar covalent bond is formed

d. Positive and negative ions are formed

2. A metal can be pictured as a collection of positive ions in a "sea" of mobile

electrons. What does it imply?

a. The bonds between ions are polar

b. Metallic bond is a non-directional covalent bond

c. Metals are malleable.

d. Metals conduct electric current.

3. Which of the following statements about a triple bond is true?

a. Compounds with triple bonds are not reactive.

b. Triple bonds are weaker than single and double bonds

c. Three pairs of electrons can hold two atoms together stronger than two pairs

d. An example of a molecule with a triple bond is C²H⁶.

For questions 4 - 7, refer to the following electron configurations of neutral atoms.

J:1 K:2,1 L: 2,5

M:2 N:2,7

4. Which two elements can a covalent bond be expected to form?

a. N and N

b. K and N

c. J and K

d. J and J

5. What pair of elements would likely form an ionic bond?

a. L and N

b. K and N

c. J and M

d. J and J

6. If L and N were to form a compound, what would be the resulting formula?

a. LN²

b. LN

c. L²N

d. LN³

7. The bond between L and N will most likely be _____.

a. metallic

b. ionic

c. covalent

d. polar covalent

For questions 8-10, refer to the table below.

Element Electronegativity (EN)

 carbon 26
nitrogen 3.0

sulfur 2.6

hydrogen 2.1

lithium 1.0

fluorine 4.0

8. Which pair of elements can form a covalent compound?

a. carbon and sulfur

b. lithium and fluorine

c. nitrogen and hydrogen

d. lithium and hydrogen

9. Which pair of elements can form an ionic compound?

a. sulfur and carbon

b. hydrogen and nitrogen

c. nitrogen and hydrogen

d. fluorine and lithium

10. Which pair of elements can form a polar covalent compound?

a. carbon and sulfur

b. hydrogen and nitrogen

c. fluorine and lithium

d. hydrogen and hydrogen

B. Questions. Answer the following

11. How can you illustrate the valence electrons of metal atoms?

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12. Why are alloys important?

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13. How do covalent bonds form?

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14. What representative unit differentiates ionic compounds from molecular

compounds?

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