Bonding Vocab Quiz

Question 1

Covalent bond

Answer 1

The sharing of electrons between two atoms in overlapping orbitals

Question 2

Ionic bond

Answer 2

The attraction between oppositely charged atoms

Question 3

Polar covalent bond

Answer 3

The unequal sharing of electrons creates partial charges

Question 4

VSEPR

Answer 4

Valence shell electron pair repulsion theory predicts the geometry/shape of covalently bonded molecules

Question 5

Intermolecular force

Answer 5

Forces that hold particles of matter together in their physical state

Question 6

Intramolecular force

Answer 6

Forces that hold atoms and ions together in molecules and compounds

Question 7

Hypervalent

Answer 7

The ability to hold more than the stable octet of electrons

Question 8

Dipole moment

Answer 8

A measure of the polarity of a molecule; μ

Question 9

Lattice energy

Answer 9

Energy required to completely separate one mole of a solid ionic compound into its gaseous ions

Question 10

Viscosity

Answer 10

Resistance of fluids to flow

Question 11

Adhesive force

Answer 11

Attractive forces between molecules of different materials. Ex. Water and the sides of a graduated cylinder

Question 12

Cohesive force

Answer 12

Intermolecular forces

Question 13

Formal charge

Answer 13

Valence electrons minus owned electrons

Question 14

Polarizablitity

Answer 14

The ease in which the electron cloud of an atom or molecule is distorted by an outside influence, thereby a dipole moment

Question 15

Coulomb’s law

Answer 15

Like charges repel and opposite charges attract with a force proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the distance between them