Bonding Worksheet
Bonding Worksheet
Bonding Worksheet
Draw dot and cross diagrams to illustrate the bonding in the following covalent compounds. If you wish you
need only draw the outer shell electrons;
1. Water, H2O
3. Ethyne, C2H2
Bonding 3.1.1.
3.1.2. Ionic dot and cross
Draw dot and cross diagrams to illustrate the bonding in the following ionic compounds.
(2 marks for each correct diagram)
Bonding 3.1.2.
3.1.3. Which type of chemical bond
There are three types of strong chemical bonds; ionic, covalent and metallic.
1. Sort the compounds below into groups within the circles below according to their chemical bonding;
IONIC COVALENT
METALLIC
2. For each of the types of compound, indicate if you would expect them to;
Bonding 3.1.3.
3.1.4. Bonding summary
A student has written the revision cards below to help her prepare for the exam. However she has made a
number of mistakes. Can you correct her cards to make sure she has accurate information to revise from;
Ionic bonding
Covalent bonding
Between two non-metallic atoms, e.g. CO2
Metallic bonding
In metallic bonding, the outer electrons from the metal atoms merge to
produce a lattice of negative metal ions in a sea of delocalised electrons
The strength of the metal depends on two things;
- the charge on the metal ion
- the size of the metal ion
Therefore sodium is stronger than magnesium
Metals have low melting points because of the repulsive forces between the
negative electrons which need little energy to be broken
Metals conduct electricity because of the sea of delocalised electrons which
can move through the structure to carry the charge
Bonding 3.1.4.
3.3. Properties and bonding
Match the compound on the left to its correct structure from the middle bank of statements and one or more
statements from the column on the right. Aluminium has been done for you
Compound Structure
Weak intermolecular
aluminium metal forces are broken
when it boils
simple covalent
diamond
molecule
Conducts electricity
when molten
Conducts electricity
when in solution
iodine ionic compound
Conducts electricity
when solid
Bonding 3.3.