Covalent Bonding Exam Style Question
1.
a. Draw a dot and cross diagram to show how hydrogen and chlorine would be bonded together.
b. What type of bond is this?
c. How do you know?
d. What state of matter would you expect HCl to be at when at room temperature?
e. How do you know this?
f. Would this simple molecule be able to conduct electricity?
g. How do you know this?
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1.
a. Draw a dot and cross diagram to show how hydrogen and chlorine would be bonded together.
b. What type of bond is this? covalent
c. How do you know?
A pair of electrons are shared between two non-metal atoms.
d. What state of matter would you expect HCl to be at when at room temperature? Liquid, or a gas.
e. How do you know this?
Due to the weak intermolecular forces between the simple molecules of HCl, little energy is
required to overcome these forces and change from a solid to a liquid and a liquid to a gas. They
tend to have low melting/boiling points.
f. Would this simple molecule be able to conduct electricity? no
g. How do you know this?
The simple molecules themselves do not have a charge, unlike ions. There are no free electrons
ions to carry the charge.
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With guidance, you can draw You can independently draw You can independently draw
the basic formation of a the basic formation of a the basic formation of a
covalent bond as a dot and covalent bond as a dot and covalent bond as a dot and
cross diagram, with some cross diagram, with few errors. cross diagram, with no errors.
errors.
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and define a covalent bond, and define a covalent bond, and define a covalent bond,
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the general states of matter of the general states of matter of the general states of matter
simple molecules, but with no simple molecules, with some of simple molecules, with a
explanation. explanation. detailed explanation.
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recall if simple molecules can if simple molecules can simple molecules can conduct
conduct electricity, but with no conduct electricity, with some electricity, with a detailed
explanation. explanation. explanation.
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