Lesson 5.2

Question 1

Define covalent bonding

Answer 1

When 2 non-metals fight over electrons and end up pulled together

Question 2

Define ionic bonding

Answer 2

Opposite charges with a transfer of electrons between atoms with a large difference in electronegativity

Question 3

What is electronegativity?

Answer 3

measure of how strongly atoms attract new bonding electrons to themselves

Question 4

What happens during a polar covalent bond?

Answer 4

Two non-metals with different EN are fighting over electrons and the bonding electrons are shared unequally

Question 5

What happens during a non-polar covalent bond?

Answer 5

Two non-metals with equal EN are fighting over electrons and the bonding electrons are shared equally

Question 6

What happens during ionic bonding?

Answer 6

A transfer of electrons occurs between opposite charges atoms with a diff. in EN and one atom gains an electron from the other

Question 7

When given two atoms, what type of bond will form between them and why?

Answer 7

Depending on the atoms, a covalent bond with form with nonmetals of the same or different EN while ionic bonds will form with the oppositely charges atoms ( metals and nonmetals).

Question 8

Explain how electronegativity determines what type of bond two atoms will form.

Question 9

Give an example of two atoms that will form a polar covalent bond and two atoms that will form a non polar covalent bond.

Answer 9

Polar - Hydrogen and Chlorine
Non-polar - Chlorine and Chlorine

Question 10

Give an example of two atoms that will form an ionic bond.

Answer 10

Sodium and Chlorine