Atomic Bonding Worksheet
This worksheet covers key concepts in atomic bonding, including ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds, for Grade 11 Science students.
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Atomic Bonding Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work where applicable.
1. Which type of bond involves the complete transfer of electrons between atoms?
Covalent bond
Ionic bond
Metallic bond
Hydrogen bond
2. Which of the following elements are most likely to form an ionic bond?
Carbon and Oxygen
Sodium and Chlorine
Nitrogen and Hydrogen
Copper and Zinc
3. In a covalent bond, electrons are between atoms.
4. The force of attraction between oppositely charged ions is called an bond.
5. Metals typically form bonds, characterized by a 'sea' of delocalized electrons.
6. Nonmetals readily lose electrons to form positive ions.
True
False
7. A double bond consists of two shared pairs of electrons.
True
False
8. Describe the main difference between a polar covalent bond and a nonpolar covalent bond.
9. Explain why ionic compounds typically have high melting points.
Match each term on the left with its definition on the right.
10. Electronegativity
a. The ability of an atom to attract electrons in a chemical bond.
11. Valence electrons
b. Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom.
12. Octet rule
c. Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve eight electrons in their outermost shell.