Covalent Bonding Worksheet
A Grade 11 Science worksheet covering covalent bonds, including their formation, properties, and examples.
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Covalent Bonding Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Show all your work for calculations.
1. Which of the following best describes a covalent bond?
Transfer of electrons between atoms
Sharing of electrons between atoms
Attraction between oppositely charged ions
Formation of an electron sea
2. Which type of atoms typically form covalent bonds?
Metal and nonmetal
Metal and metal
Nonmetal and nonmetal
Noble gas and nonmetal
3. In a covalent bond, electrons are between atoms to achieve a stable electron configuration.
4. A molecule with a single covalent bond consists of shared electrons.
5. The ability of an atom to attract electrons in a covalent bond is called .
6. Explain the difference between a polar and a nonpolar covalent bond. Provide an example for each.
7. Observe the illustration below showing covalent bond formation. Using the illustration, describe how a single covalent bond is formed between two hydrogen atoms.
8. Covalent compounds generally have high melting and boiling points.
True
False
9. A double covalent bond involves the sharing of four electrons between two atoms.
True
False
10. Discuss the properties of covalent compounds, including their physical state, solubility, and conductivity. How do these properties relate to the nature of covalent bonding?