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Chemical Bonding Quiz

Practice quiz on Chemical Bonding (Chemistry). 5 questions.

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Chemical Bonding Quiz — Questions with Solutions

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  1. Q1.Ionic bond by?

    • A.Transfer of electrons
    • B.Sharing
    • C.Metallic
    • D.Van der Waals
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    Answer: A. Transfer of electrons

    Metal to non-metal.

  2. Q2.Covalent bond involves?

    • A.Sharing electrons
    • B.Transfer
    • C.Metallic
    • D.Hydrogen bond
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    Answer: A. Sharing electrons

    Common in organic.

  3. Q3.NaCl is?

    • A.Ionic compound
    • B.Covalent
    • C.Metallic
    • D.Organic
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    Answer: A. Ionic compound

    Na+ and Cl-.

  4. Q4.Diamond is hard due to?

    • A.Strong covalent 3D network
    • B.Ionic bonds
    • C.Metallic
    • D.Weak bonds
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    Answer: A. Strong covalent 3D network

    Each C bonded to 4.

  5. Q5.H-bond found in?

    • A.Water
    • B.NaCl
    • C.Diamond
    • D.Iron
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    Answer: A. Water

    Between H and O/N/F.

  6. Q6.The chemical bond formed by the transfer of electrons is called:

    • A.Ionic bond
    • B.Covalent bond
    • C.Metallic bond
    • D.Hydrogen bond
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    Answer: A. Ionic bond

    Ionic bonds form when electrons are transferred between atoms.

  7. Q7.The bond formed by sharing of electron pairs is called:

    • A.Ionic bond
    • B.Covalent bond
    • C.Metallic bond
    • D.Van der Waals bond
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    Answer: B. Covalent bond

    Covalent bonds involve sharing of electron pairs.

  8. Q8.NaCl is held together by which type of bond?

    • A.Ionic bond
    • B.Covalent bond
    • C.Metallic bond
    • D.Hydrogen bond
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    Answer: A. Ionic bond

    Sodium chloride is a classic ionic compound.

  9. Q9.The water molecule (H2O) is held together by:

    • A.Ionic bond
    • B.Covalent bond
    • C.Metallic bond
    • D.Van der Waals bond
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    Answer: B. Covalent bond

    Hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water share electrons via covalent bonds.

  10. Q10.How many electrons are shared in a double covalent bond?

    • A.2
    • B.4
    • C.6
    • D.8
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    Answer: B. 4

    A double bond involves two shared electron pairs, i.e. 4 electrons.

  11. Q11.Which theory explains molecular shape based on electron pair repulsion?

    • A.VSEPR theory
    • B.Octet rule
    • C.Aufbau principle
    • D.Hund's rule
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    Answer: A. VSEPR theory

    VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) theory predicts molecular geometry.

  12. Q12.According to the octet rule, atoms tend to have how many electrons in their outer shell?

    • A.2
    • B.6
    • C.8
    • D.10
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    Answer: C. 8

    Most atoms are stable with 8 electrons in the outermost shell.

  13. Q13.Hydrogen bonding is notably strong in which of these substances?

    • A.Water
    • B.Methane
    • C.Benzene
    • D.Hydrogen gas
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    Answer: A. Water

    Water molecules form strong hydrogen bonds due to O-H polarity.

  14. Q14.Metallic bonding is characterized by:

    • A.Transfer of electrons
    • B.Sharing of electron pairs
    • C.A sea of delocalized electrons
    • D.No electron involvement
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    Answer: C. A sea of delocalized electrons

    Metal atoms share a 'sea' of delocalized electrons.

  15. Q15.Which of the following contains a coordinate (dative) bond?

    • A.NaCl
    • B.Ammonium ion (NH4+)
    • C.H2O
    • D.CO2
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    Answer: B. Ammonium ion (NH4+)

    In NH4+, nitrogen donates both electrons of a bonding pair to H+.

  16. Q16.Ionic bonds generally form when the electronegativity difference between atoms is:

    • A.Very low
    • B.High
    • C.Zero
    • D.Negative
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    Answer: B. High

    A large electronegativity difference favours electron transfer and ionic bonding.

  17. Q17.Covalent bonds typically form between:

    • A.Metal and metal
    • B.Metal and non-metal
    • C.Non-metal and non-metal
    • D.None of these
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    Answer: C. Non-metal and non-metal

    Covalent bonding is common between two non-metal atoms.

  18. Q18.Which gas exists as a diatomic molecule joined by a triple covalent bond?

    • A.Oxygen
    • B.Nitrogen
    • C.Hydrogen
    • D.Chlorine
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    Answer: B. Nitrogen

    N2 has a strong triple covalent bond between the two nitrogen atoms.

  19. Q19.The bond angle in a water molecule is approximately:

    • A.90 degrees
    • B.104.5 degrees
    • C.120 degrees
    • D.180 degrees
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    Answer: B. 104.5 degrees

    Water's bent shape has a bond angle of about 104.5 degrees.

  20. Q20.Which of these bond types is generally the weakest?

    • A.Ionic bond
    • B.Covalent bond
    • C.Hydrogen bond
    • D.Metallic bond
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    Answer: C. Hydrogen bond

    Hydrogen bonds are weaker than ionic, covalent, and typical metallic bonds.

  21. Q21.Magnesium oxide (MgO) is formed by:

    • A.Sharing of electrons
    • B.Transfer of electrons from Mg to O
    • C.Transfer of electrons from O to Mg
    • D.Metallic bonding only
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    Answer: B. Transfer of electrons from Mg to O

    Magnesium loses electrons to oxygen, forming an ionic bond.

  22. Q22.The molecular shape of methane (CH4) is:

    • A.Linear
    • B.Tetrahedral
    • C.Trigonal planar
    • D.Bent
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    Answer: B. Tetrahedral

    Methane has a tetrahedral shape due to four bonding pairs around carbon.

  23. Q23.Which compound exhibits both ionic and covalent bonding?

    • A.NaCl
    • B.Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
    • C.CO2
    • D.CH4
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    Answer: B. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)

    NaOH has an ionic bond between Na+ and OH-, and a covalent bond within OH-.

  24. Q24.Lewis structures are mainly used to represent:

    • A.Atomic mass
    • B.Valence electrons and bonding
    • C.Isotopes
    • D.Radioactivity
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    Answer: B. Valence electrons and bonding

    Lewis structures show valence electrons and how atoms are bonded.

  25. Q25.The tendency of an atom to attract shared electrons towards itself is called:

    • A.Electronegativity
    • B.Ionization energy
    • C.Electron affinity
    • D.Atomic radius
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    Answer: A. Electronegativity

    Electronegativity measures an atom's pull on shared electrons.

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