10 Questions
Which type of bond represents an ideal situation, but does not exist in reality?
Ionic bond
In a covalent bond between two similar atoms, where is the shared pair of electrons situated?
Equally attracted by the two atoms
What is the term used for a bond formed between two similar atoms in which the shared electron pair is situated exactly between the two identical nuclei?
Nonpolar covalent bond
In a heteronuclear molecule like HF, where is the shared electron pair between the two atoms displaced more towards?
Fluorine
What do the three canonical forms represented by I, II, and III in Fig. 4.4 and Fig. 4.5 represent?
Resonance forms
What is the term used for a bond formed between two similar atoms in which the shared electron pair is situated exactly between the two identical nuclei?
nonpolar covalent bond
In a covalent bond between two similar atoms, where is the shared pair of electrons situated?
exactly between the two identical nuclei
In a heteronuclear molecule like HF, where is the shared electron pair between the two atoms displaced more towards?
fluorine
Which type of bond represents an ideal situation, but does not exist in reality?
a hundred percent ionic or covalent bond
What do the three canonical forms represented by I, II, and III in Fig. 4.4 and Fig. 4.5 represent?
resonance
Test your knowledge on ionic and covalent bonds with this quiz! Learn about the ideal and real-life characteristics of these bonds and understand the concept of ionic and covalent character in different compounds. Challenge your understanding of shared electrons and attraction between atoms.
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