Bonding

Question 1

What are the four types of bond?

Answer 1

Covalent Molecular
Covalent Network
Ionic Bonding
Metallic Bonding

Question 2

What is the definition of a covalent bond?

Answer 2

Covalent bonds are bonds of 2 or more non-metal elements only

Question 3

How do covalent bonds work?

Answer 3

The positively charged nuclei attract the negatively charged electrons of the other atom. This creates a tug-of-war effect.

Question 4

What are the 7 diatomic elements?

Answer 4

Iodine
Bromine
Chlorine 
Fluorine 
Oxygen
Nitrogen 
Hydrogen

Question 5

What does it mean to say that an atom is diatomic?

Answer 5

Diatomic atoms are 2 atoms of the same element who bond together to become stable

Question 6

What is the definition of an Ionic Bond?

Answer 6

An ionic bond is a bond between metal and non-metal atoms

Question 7

In Ionic bonds, where do the unpaired electrons go to and why?

Answer 7

In Ionic bonds, electrons move from the metal to the non-metal because non-metals have a strong attraction power and metals have weak attraction powers

Question 8

What is the charge on the Chloride atom in Sodium Chloride (NaCl) if the valency of Sodium is 1?

Answer 8

1-