NAME: DATE:_____________ PERIOD:_________

WORKSHEET: Chemical Bonding – Ionic & Covalent! (100 points)

REMEMBER...Ionic Bond between a Metal and Non-Metal (M + NM)
Covalent Bond between a Non-Metal and Non-Metal (NM + NM)

PART 1: Determine if the elements in the following compounds are metals or non-
metals. Describe the type of bonding that occurs in the compound.

Compound Element 1 (metal Element 2 (metal or Bond Type

or non-metal?) non-metal?)
NO2 N = nonmetal O = nonmetal Covalent
NaCl Na= metal Cl= Non metal ionic
SO2
S= n-m O= n-m C
PI3 P= n-m l= n-m C

MgBr2 Mg= M Br= n-m I

CaO
Ca= m O= n-m I
H2O
H= n-m O- n-m C

K2O
K= m O= n-m I
AlF3 Al= m F=n-m I

O2 O= n-m O= n-m C

CuCl2
Cu= m Cl= n-m I
NO2
N= n-m O=n-m C
CO2 C= n-m O= n-m C

HF
H= n-m F= n-m C
Rb2S
Rb= m S= n-m I
NBr3
N= n-m Br= n-m C
Fe2O3 Fe= m O= n-m I

Cl4
Cl= n-m Cl= n-m C
PART 2: Use Lewis dot structures to show the ionic bonding in the following pairs of elements.
Show the transfer of electrons using arrows. Write the correct chemical formula for the ionic
compound that forms.
1) Barium oxide (Ba and O) )sodium oxide (Na and O)

BaO Na2O
Formula: ________________ Formula: ___________________

2) Calcium chloride (Ca and Cl) 5) sodium nitride (Na and N)

CaCl2
Formula: ____________________ Na__________________
Formula: 3N

3) Aluminum oxide (Al and O) 6)magnesium phosphide (Mg and P)

Al2O3 Mg3P2
Formula:___________________ Formula: ______________________

PART 3: Use Lewis dot structures to show the covalent bonding in the following pairs of
elements. Once you have determined the structure for the molecule, write its structural
formula in the space provided; use a dash to represent a shared pair of electrons, and dots to
show unshared electrons.

1) Nitrogen triodide (NI3) FINAL ANSWER:

Show work here – HINT: nitrogen is in the
middle! N+ 3I = 5+21= 26 e

2) carbon tetrabromide (CBr4)

Show work here – HINT: carbon is in the middle!
C+4Br= 4+28= 32 e

3) dihydrogen monoxide (H2O)

Show work here – HINT: nitrogen is in the
middle!

2H+O= 2+6= 8 e