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    This document is a chemistry worksheet about covalent bonding for a 9th grade class. It contains questions to test understanding of covalent bonding concepts like: - Dot-and-cross diagrams are used to represent covalent bonding - Single, double and triple bonds are formed by sharing 1, 2 or 3 pairs of electrons - Atoms form covalent bonds to become more stable by sharing electrons in their outer shells

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    SMPK Trimulia Bandung

    9th Grade Chemistry


    Covalent Bond Worksheet

    Name : __________________________
    Class : _______
    Date : __________________________

    A. Determine if each of the following statements is true or false. Write ‘T’ in front of each true statement and ‘F’
    in front of each false statement. Correct the false statement.

    1. ( ) Covalent bonding involves only non-metals.


    2. ( ) Atoms in covalent molecules have an electronic configuration similar to that of Group VII elements.
    3. ( ) The formation of a covalent bond involves the transfer of electrons.
    4. ( ) Dot-and-cross diagrams are used to show the bonding in covalent substances.
    5. ( ) A single covalent bond is formed when one pair of electrons is shared.
    6. ( ) A covalent substance can have double, triple or quadruple bonds.
    7. ( ) Atoms form covalent bonds by gaining or losing electrons.
    8. ( ) In a dot-and-cross diagram, each dot represents one proton.
    9. ( ) Atoms will form bond to become more stable.
    10.( ) The number of valence electrons is important in determining how atoms will bond.

    Correct statements:
    _______________________________________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________________________________

    B. Answer the following questions.

    1. Draw dot-and-cross diagrams to show the bonding in the following substances. Show only the outer shells.
    a) Hydrogen fluoride, HF (The atomic number of hydrogen is 1; fluorine is 9)

    b) Carbon dioxide, CO2 (Contains double covalent bonds. The atomic number of carbon is 6; oxygen is 8)
    c) Ethane, C2H6 (The atomic number of carbon is 6)

    2. The electronic structure of an atom of a non-metallic element Y is shown below.

    a) Draw the electronic structure of a chlorine atom. The atomic number of chlorine is 17.

    b) Draw a dot-and-cross diagram to show the electronic arrangement of the compound formed between Y and
    chlorine. (Only the outer electrons need to be shown).

    3. The diagram below shows the arrangement of electrons in compound X.

    a) Name the elements present in X.

    b) Which two atoms form a double covalent bond?

    c) How many single covalent bonds can each carbon atom form?
    4. Look at the picture below.

    a) Complete the dot-and-cross diagram in the picture above for the molecule of tetrachloromethane. Show the
    outer electrons only.
    b) Write down the formula for tetrachloromethane.

    5. P, Q, R and S represent four elements with atomic numbers 10, 11, 14 and 17 respectively.
    a) Which two of the elements would combine to form a covalent compound?
    b) Draw a dot-and-cross diagram for the two compounds in (a).

    6. The electronic structure of fluorine and oxygen are shown in the picture below.

    Fluorine and oxygen form a compound, oxygen fluoride.


    a) What type of bond does this compound contain?
    b) Draw a dot-and-cross diagram to show the bonds in this compound.

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