2 - Types of Chemical Bonds
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Practice Questions
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What is an ionic bond?
💡 Hint: Think about metal and non-metals and what happens to their electrons.
Name one property of covalent compounds.
💡 Hint: Consider how they behave at high temperatures.
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What forms an ionic bond?
💡 Hint: Think about how metal and non-metal atoms behave.
True or False: Covalent bonds usually involve the transfer of electrons.
💡 Hint: Remember the key difference in how electrons are used in covalent and ionic bonds.
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Consider the compounds formed by lithium, sodium, and potassium with chlorine. Explain why they all form ionic bonds and discuss any trends in their bond strengths.
💡 Hint: Think about ion size and distance from the nucleus.
Create Lewis structures for water (H₂O) and carbon dioxide (CO₂), explaining the differences in their covalent bonds.
💡 Hint: Count the valence electrons to ensure accuracy.
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