covalent bonds

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Which factor is the best guide to determine the covalent or ionic character of a bond?

  • Mass number of the atoms
  • Atomic radius of the elements
  • Melting point of the compound
  • Electronegativity difference between the atoms involved (correct)

What type of bond is generally formed between two nonmetals?

  • Covalent bond (correct)
  • Metallic bond
  • Coordinate covalent bond
  • Ionic bond

Which atoms are held together by polar covalent bonds in polyatomic ions?

  • Atoms in an ionic bond
  • Atoms sharing electrons unequally (correct)
  • Atoms in a metallic bond
  • Atoms with identical electronegativity

In potassium nitrate (KNO3), which type of bond exists between K+ and NO3− ions?

<p>Ionic bond (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following bonds would have the highest polarity based on the electronegativity values provided?

<p>Si–O (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In amino acids, which bond has the highest polarity?

<p>O–H (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of compound is formed when polyatomic ions combine with ions of opposite charge?

<p>Ionic compound (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Silicones' are polymeric compounds containing which types of covalent bonds among others?

<p>Si–O, Si–C, C–H, and H–H (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of bond is expected between S and H in a covalent compound?

<p>Nonpolar Covalent Bond (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do bond polarities play in determining protein structure?

<p>Determining protein shape and stability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Arrange the following covalent bonds found in amino acids in order of increasing polarity: C–H, C–N, C–O, N–H, O–H.

<p>C–H, S–H, C–N, N–H, C–O</p> Signup and view all the answers

In potassium nitrate (KNO3), what type of bonding exists between the K+ cation and the NO3− anion?

<p>Ionic</p> Signup and view all the answers

What types of covalent bonds are present in silicones, arranged in order of increasing polarity: Si–O, Si–C, C–H, C–C?

<p>C–C, C–H, Si–C, Si–O</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the atoms designated as δ+ and δ– in the bond C–O?

<p>Cδ+−Oδ−</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the role of bond polarities in determining the structure of proteins.

<p>Bond polarities play an important role in determining the structure of proteins by influencing the interactions between different amino acids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bond in amino acids has the highest electronegativity difference?

<p>N–H (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In silicones, which covalent bond has the highest polarity?

<p>Si–O (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of bond polarities in determining the structure of proteins?

<p>Controlling protein folding (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the electronegativity difference between C and O in the bond C–O?

<p>1.0 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of compound is formed when polyatomic ions combine with ions of opposite charge?

<p>Ionic compound (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor is the best guide to determine the covalent or ionic character of a bond?

<p>Electronegativity difference (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Between which two atoms do silicones typically have the lowest polarity bond?

<p>C–C (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In potassium nitrate (KNO3), which type of bonding exists between the nitrogen and oxygen atoms in NO3−?

<p>Covalent bonding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the structure of proteins?

<p>Bond polarities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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