Lesson 3.1.3.6

3.1.3.6 Bond polarity Quiz: AQA Chemistry, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. What term describes an atom's power to attract electrons in a covalent bond?

    • Ionisation energy
    • Electron affinity
    • Polarisability
    • Electronegativity
  2. Which element is the most electronegative?

    • Chlorine
    • Nitrogen
    • Oxygen
    • Fluorine
  3. Which symbols are used to show partial charges in a polar bond?

    • Q and -Q
    • + and -
    • delta+ and delta-
    • 2+ and 2-
  4. In a hydrogen chloride molecule, which atom carries the partial negative charge?

    • Both equally
    • Chlorine
    • Hydrogen
    • Neither
  5. Which molecule has polar bonds but no permanent dipole?

    • CO2
    • HCl
    • H2O
    • NH3
  6. What property difference between two bonded atoms causes a covalent bond to be polar?

    • Electronegativity
    • Ionisation energy
    • Mass number
    • Atomic radius
  7. How are electrons distributed in a polar covalent bond?

    • Symmetrically
    • Unsymmetrically
    • Exclusively on one
    • Equally
  8. Which of these molecules is non-polar overall?

    • CH4
    • H2O
    • NH3
    • HCl
  9. Why is tetrachloromethane, CCl4, a non-polar molecule overall?

    • Symmetrical shape
    • Non-polar bonds
    • Delocalised electrons
    • High electronegativity
  10. Which bond is the most polar?

    • C-C
    • H-F
    • O-H
    • C-H
  11. What is the overall polarity of a boron trifluoride, BF3, molecule?

    • Ionic
    • Non-polar
    • Slightly polar
    • Highly polar
  12. Towards which atom does the bond dipole point in hydrogen fluoride, HF?

    • Hydrogen
    • Neither atom
    • Both atoms equally
    • Fluorine
  13. Which molecule has a permanent dipole: NH3, CH4, CO2 or SF6?

    • CO2
    • SF6
    • CH4
    • NH3
  14. Which bond is the most polar: C-N, C-O or C-F?

    • C-C
    • C-N
    • C-F
    • C-O
  15. Why does a water molecule have a permanent dipole?

    • Cancelling dipoles
    • Non-cancelling dipoles
    • Equal electronegativities
    • Non-polar bonds
  16. Which shape prevents the bond dipoles in ammonia from cancelling?

    • Trigonal planar
    • Trigonal pyramidal
    • Linear
    • Tetrahedral
  17. Which molecule contains polar bonds but has no permanent dipole?

    • Ammonia
    • Carbon dioxide
    • Water
    • Hydrogen chloride
  18. Why is the covalent bond in a chlorine molecule non-polar?

    • High ionization energy
    • Different electronegativities
    • Equal electronegativities
    • Unpaired electrons
  19. Which molecule has the largest permanent dipole: HI, HBr, or HCl?

    • All are equal
    • HBr
    • HI
    • HCl
  20. Which molecule is polar, given that its bonds are arranged asymmetrically?

    • BF3
    • CO2
    • CCl4
    • CH2Cl2

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