Practice Questions Covalent Bonding

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Answer before start of lesson Monday 04/10/21


1. A molecule is
A a group of atoms bonded by ionic bonds.
B a group of atoms bonded by covalent bonds.
C a group of ions bonded by covalent bonds.
D a group of atoms bonded by metallic bonds.

2. Covalent bonding is best described as the electrostatic attraction between


A oppositely charged ions
B positive ions and delocalised electrons
C a shared pair of electrons
D two nuclei and a shared pair of electrons
3. Which of the following contains a dative covalent bond?
A N2
B NH3
C NH2–
D NH4+
4. The bonding within an ammonium ion, NH4+, is formed by
A covalent bonding only
B covalent and dative covalent bonding only
C covalent and ionic bonding only
D covalent, dative covalent and ionic bonding
5. The bonding in solid ammonium chloride is
A ionic only.
B ionic and covalent only.
C ionic and dative covalent only.
D ionic, covalent and dative covalent only.

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6. Water reacts with H+ ions to form H3O+ ions. Identify the bonding within the H3O+ ion.
A covalent bonding only
B covalent and dative covalent bonding only
C covalent, dative covalent and ionic bonding
D ionic bonding only
7. Which species has a dative covalent bond?
A H3O+
B H2O
C OH−
D O2
8. Nitrogen can form the following species with hydrogen:

Which of these species has a dative covalent bond?


A NH3
B NH2NH2
C NH2 −
D NH4+
9. Four dot‑and‑cross electron diagrams are shown.

Which diagrams are correct?


A W, X, Y and Z only

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B W, Y and Z only
C W and Z only
D X and Z only
10. In which pair do both molecules contain a triple bond?
A CO and N2
B CO and O2
C CO2 and N2
D CO2 and O2
11. A molecule of Z has the following structure:
What are the total numbers of σ -bonds and π-bonds in a molecule of Z?
Numbers of σ –bonds number of π-bonds
A 3 11
B 8 3
C 11 3
D 14 6
12. In which pair do both molecules contain a triple bond?
A CO and N2
B CO and O2
C CO2 and N2
D CO2 and O2
13. Which of the following covalent bonds is the shortest?
A H- F
B H- Cl
C H- Br
D H- I
14. Nitrogen forms an oxide called nitrous oxide, N2O. The bonding in nitrous oxide can be
represented as: N≡N → O
Complete the diagram below for the N2O molecule using dots or crosses to represent
electrons. Just show all of the outer shell electrons.

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15. In iodine pentoxide, each iodine atom is bonded to three oxygen atoms and one of these
oxygen atoms is bonded to both iodine atoms as shown in the layout below.
Complete the dot and cross diagram for the molecule, using dots for the oxygen electrons
and crosses for the iodine electrons. In this molecule, each iodine atom has twelve
electrons in its outer shell. Show outer shell electrons only.

16. The bonding in sulfur dioxide may be represented as shown below.


O = S→ O
Complete the dot and cross diagram below for the SO2 molecule, showing only outer
shell electrons. Use dots to represent the oxygen electrons and crosses to represent the
sulfur electrons.

17. Draw a dot‑and‑cross diagram of the ammonium ion. Use dots (●) for the nitrogen
electrons and crosses (×) for the hydrogen electrons.(2)

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