Covalent Compounds Worksheet
Explore the fundamentals of covalent bonding, properties of covalent compounds, and drawing Lewis structures for Grade 11 Chemistry.
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Covalent Compounds Worksheet
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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 a metallic lattice
2. Which of the following compounds is most likely to be covalent?
NaCl
KOH
CH4
Fe2O3
3. In a covalent bond, atoms share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, typically resembling that of a gas.
4. The force that holds atoms together in a covalent compound is the electrostatic attraction between the shared electrons and the of the bonded atoms.
5. Covalent compounds generally have high melting and boiling points.
True
False
6. Draw the Lewis structure for carbon dioxide (CO2).
Match each term with its definition.
7. Nonpolar covalent bond
a. Unequal sharing of electrons
8. Polar covalent bond
b. Equal sharing of electrons
9. Octet rule
c. Tendency of atoms to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve eight valence electrons
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