Chemical Bonding Web Quest
Names: ____________________________
Ionic Bonding
Directions: Go to www.tinyurl.com/VBchem11 and answer these questions.
On page 2, what happens when you try to drag the two negative ions together?
_________________________________________________________________
Why?
A: Because like charges (negative and negative) repel each other
B: Because like charges (negative and negative) are attracted to each
other.
Page 6: Elements that easily form positive ions come from which side of the
Periodic Table? (left or right)___________________
Page 10: in the NaCl example, which element gives up an electron to form a
bond? (sodium or chlorine)________________
Ionic bonds involve metals bonding with (metals or non-metals).
Ionic Bonding Activity
Directions: Go to www.tinyurl.com/VBchem12. Use your Periodic Table to
match the elements with their chemical symbols.
How many sodium ions are in the sodium oxide (Na2O) molecule? ___________
In ionic bonds, positive ions always bond with (positive/negative) ions.
Chemical Bonding Web Quest
Names: ____________________________
Covalent Bonding
Directions: Go to http://tinyurl.com/VBchem13 and answer these questions.
Page 9: Are the atoms in the covalent bond sharing electrons or are they
fighting over them? ___________________________
Page 11: What kinds of elements form covalent bonds? (Metals, non-metals or
metalloids?)
Page 20: Lower in energy = _______________________ bond.
Page 24: Which is the most stable type of bond? ______________________