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Chemistry 12: College Preparation Unit 1 Self Quiz - 1.11 - 1.13



Matching
 
 
Match each term to its brief description.
a.
lone pair
i.
cation
b.
covalent bond
j.
polar covalent bond
c.
nonelectrolyte
k.
Lewis symbol
d.
ionic bond
l.
electronegativity
e.
monatomic ion
m.
valence electrons
f.
Lewis structure
n.
polyatomic ion
g.
octet rule
o.
anion
h.
electrolyte
 

 1. 

A bond in which an electron pair is shared unequally
 

 2. 

A representation of covalent bonding based on Lewis symbols; shared electron pairs are shown as lines and lone pairs are shown as dots
 

 3. 

A pair of electrons in the outermost shell that is not involved in bonding
 

 4. 

A chemical bond in which one or more pairs of electrons are shared by two atoms
 

 5. 

A measure of an atom’s ability to attract electrons in a covalent bond
 

 6. 

The bond that results from the electrostatic force of attraction between positive and negative ions
 

 7. 

An ion that consists of only one atom
 

 8. 

Two or more atoms bonded to each other and carrying a net overall charge
 

 9. 

Electrons that are found in the outermost shell of an atom
 

 10. 

A diagram that is composed of a chemical symbol and dots depicting the electrons found in the outermost shell of an atom or ion
 

 11. 

Atoms gain or lose electrons in their outermost shells in order to attain a noble gas configuration.
 

 12. 

An atom that possesses more electrons than protons
 

 13. 

An atom that possesses more protons than electrons
 

 14. 

A compound that, when dissolved in water, produces a solution that conducts electricity
 

 15. 

A compound that, when dissolved in water, does not produce a solution that conducts electricity
 

Short Answer
 

 16. 

Draw Lewis structures for O2, C2H4, and Br2.
 

 17. 

State whether each of the following compounds contains ionic bonds or covalent bonds:
a. LiCl
b. MgO
c. N2
d. CO2
e. CaCl2
 

 18. 

Draw Lewis symbols for the ions that make up each of the following compounds:
a. CaO
b. NaBr
c. MgCl2
 

 19. 

Draw a Lewis structure for each of the following molecules:
a. Cl2
b. C2H6
c. N2
 

 20. 

List some physical properties that can be used to determine whether or not a substance is ionic or molecular. Briefly describe how you would test for these properties.
 

 21. 

Write a general rule that may be used to determine whether or not a solid is molecular or ionic, based on the elements that comprise it.
 



 
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