Practice Fundamentals Of Chemical Bonding: How Atoms Connect (3.1)

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Question 1.
What is a chemical bond?
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Think about how atoms connect.
Question 2.
What type of bond occurs between a metal and a non-metal?
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Consider electron transfer.
3Question 3.
What type of bond is formed between sodium and chlorine?
- Ionic
- Covalent
- Metallic
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Think of electron transfer.
4Question 4.
True or False: Covalent bonds can only form between metals.
- True
- False
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Consider the types of elements that bond.
Question 5.
Explain why ionic compounds are typically brittle.
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Think about the arrangement and forces in the lattice.
Question 6.
How would the properties of a non-polar covalent compound differ from a polar one?
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Consider the role of electron sharing in polarity.

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