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Covalent Bonding — Quiz Answers

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3

Which statement about covalent compounds is true?

A
They are poor conductors of heat.
B
They are able to melt at high temperatures.
C
They have strong intermolecular attractions.
D
They have atomic bonds that are easy to break.
4

Which type of bond will form between two chlorine atoms?

A
a polar covalent bond
B
a nonpolar covalent bond
C
an ionic bond
D
a metallic bond
5

A solid compound in a sealed container was kept at a very low temperature in a freezer. When placed at room temperature, the substance quickly turned into a liquid. This compound is most likely which of these?

A
an ionic compound because it has a low melting point
B
an ionic compound because it has a low boiling point
C
a covalent compound because it has a low boiling point
D
a covalent compound because it has a low melting point
6

Which is a property of covalent compounds?

A
They ionize in solution.
B
They have a low boiling point.
C
They tend to be very hard.
D
They have a high melting point.
7

Which structure shows the correct electron arrangement in CCl sub 4 ?

A
Image with description A central upper C is single bonded to upper H above, below, and to the left, and single-bonded to upper C l to the right. The C l has three pairs of electron dots, above, right, and below.
B
Image with description A central upper C is single bonded to upper C l above, right, left, and below. All the C l atoms have 3 pair of electron dots, on the three sides that do not have the bond.
C
Image with description A central upper C is single bonded to upper C l to the top, bottom, and left; those upper C l atoms have three pairs of electron dots on the sides away from the bond. The C is also single bonded to an upper H to the right.
D
Image with description A central upper C is single bonded to upper H above and below, and to upper C l to the left and right. The C l have three pairs of dots, above, below, and to the side opposite the bond.
8

Which pair of elements will form a covalent bond?

A
zinc and bromine
B
hydrogen and chlorine
C
copper and bromine
D
sodium and chlorine
10

Which compound contains only nonpolar covalent bonds?

A
cap o sub 2
B
HCl
C
cap h sub 2 cap o
D
NO sub 3

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