Bonding bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Opposite charges attract.

   Item

   Ionic bond

2. Clue

   Atom that lost electrons.

   Item

   Cation

3. Clue

   Perfectly equal sharing.

   Item

   Pure covalent

4. Clue

   Appetite for electrons.

   Item

   Electroneg

5. Clue

   Charge split across a bond.

   Item

   Dipole

6. Clue

   Shorter and stronger.

   Item

   Double bond

7. Clue

   Pairs get as far apart.

   Item

   VSEPR

8. Clue

   Four pairs in 3D.

   Item

   Tetrahedral

9. Clue

   Two bonds, two lone pairs.

   Item

   Bent

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation