2. Chemical Bonding

Question 1

Give the resonance structure of a carbonate ion

Answer 1

Question 2

Which Law gives the electric force between two point charges.

Answer 2

Coulomb’s Law

Question 3

Which bonding is Shown here and why?

Answer 3

Ionic Bonding

Complete transfer of one or more electrons.

Question 4

Which Bonding is shown here and why?

Answer 4

Polar Covalent Bond

Bonding electrons shared unequally between two atoms.

Question 5

Which bonding is shown here and why?

Answer 5

Nonpolar Covalent Bonding

Bonding electrons shared equally between two atoms.

Question 6

Define Electronegativity.

Answer 6

The tendency of an atom to attract electron density towards itself.

Question 7

What is oxidation state?

Answer 7

An indicator of the degree of loss of electrons of and atom in a chemical compound.

Question 8

What is the Octet rule?

Answer 8

Atoms of low atomic number tend to combine in a way that they have 8 electrons in their valence shells.