Test Chemical Bonding Flashcards
1
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- Molecular compounds do not conduct electricity because they _______
A
Do not break into ions
2
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- Which of the following is a characteristic property of ionic compounds?
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Thy form hard, brittle crystals with characteristic shapes
3
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- The properties of a compound are _______ the properties of the element that form it
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Different from
4
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- What is a double bond?
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Two pairs of electrons shared between two atoms
5
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- Which of the following is a similarity between ionic an covalent bond?
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Both make electrons more stable
6
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- Anions are formed by
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Gaining electrons
7
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- Which is a property shared by most molecular compounds?
A
Low melting point
8
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- Electrons involved in the formation of chemical bonds are are called
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Valence electrons
9
Q
- Which formula represents a substance that contains covalent bonds
A
CO2
10
Q
- Atoms become positive ions by
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Losing electrons
11
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- What is the chemical name for the compound with the formula Na2S?
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Sodium sulfide
12
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- A group of covalently bond atoms that acts together as one charged atom is a ______
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Crystal
13
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- Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the chemical formula MgBr2. What ones the “2” tell you?
A
There are two bromide ions for every magnesium ion
14
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- Which of the following is the correct name for a compound between phosphorus and chlorine?
A
Phosphorus trichloride
15
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- When electrons are transferred between two atoms a covalent bond is formed
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F, shared
16
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Chemical bonds form when valence electrons are ________ between atoms
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Transferred/ shared
17
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- What type of one is formed between sodium and chlorine? Explain specifically what will happen to for the bond.
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Na2S
18
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- Magnesium sulfate
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Na2(SO4)
19
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- Beryllium acetate
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Be(C2H3O2)2
20
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- Lead (II) chloride
A
PbCl2
21
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- Manganese (III) oxide
A
Mn2O3
22
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- Be3P2
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Beryllium phosphate
23
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- Why do elements from compounds?
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To be stable = full outermost energy level of valence e-
24
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- The attraction between a positive ion and a negative ion results in a covalent bond ______
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F an ionic
25
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41 when an atom gains an electron it becomes a positive ion
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F negative
26
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72 c. Write the chemical formula for the compound
A
CO2
27
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- Be3P2
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Beryllium phosphide
