Unit 4 Study Guide Part 1 (Nature of Covalent Bonding, 2021-2022)
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- Q1
A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons between two atoms is called a ___.
hydrogen bond
metallic bond
ionic bond
covalent bond
30s - Q2
A chemical bond formed by the transfer of electrons from a metal to a nonmetal is called a ___.
hydrogen bond
covalent bond
metallic bond
ionic bond
30s - Q3
What elements form covalent bonds?
two or more metals
nonmetals and/or metalloids
metals and nonmetals
only nonmetals
30s - Q4
When forming chemical bonds, elements try to gain ____ by looking like ____.
stability, alkali metals
instability, noble gases
stability, halogens
stability, noble gases
30s - Q5
In what way do the other elements look like noble gases when forming chemical bonds?
the same number of protons in the nucleus
the same number of inner shell electrons
the same electron configuration
a different electron configuration
30s - Q6
Atoms are willing to gain, lose, or share what subatomic particle when forming chemical bonds to look like a noble gas?
inner shell electrons
protons
valence electrons
neutrons
30s - Q7
Electrons in the highest occupied energy level of an atom are called ___.
outer shell electrons
bonding electrons
inner shell electrons
valence electrons
30s - Q8
Electrons that are not in highest occupied energy level of an atom are called ___.
outer shell electrons
bonding electrons
valence electrons
inner shell electrons
30s - Q9
The rule that states that atoms form chemical bonds in order to have the same electron configuration as a noble gas (with eight valence electrons) is called the ___.
quartet rule
duet rule
nonet rule
octet rule
30s - Q10
The behavior of hydrogen, beryllium, and lithium in which they form chemical bonds in order to have the same electron configuration as helium is referred to as the ___.
nonet rule
octet rule
quartet rule
duet rule
30s - Q11
What noble gas is oxygen trying to look like in order to obey the octet rule?
beryllium
helium
neon
argon
30s - Q12
What noble gas is phosphorus trying to look like in order to obey the octet rule?
neon
argon
helium
beryllium
30s - Q13
What is the electron configuration of sulfur when it forms covalent bonds?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6
1s22s22p63s23p6
1s22s22p63s23p4
1s22s22p6
45s - Q14
What is the electron configuration of arsenic when it forms covalent bonds?
1s22s22p63s23p1
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p3
1s22s22p63s23p6
45s - Q15
Covalent bonding is a balancing act between all of the following forces of attraction and repulsion EXCEPT ___
force of repulsion between the nucleus and the valence electrons involved in the covalent bond
force of attraction between the valence electrons and the nuclei of the atoms involved in the covalent bond
force of repulsion between the two valence electrons involved in the covalent bond
force of repulsion between the nuclei of the two atoms involved in the covalent bond
30s