B S Bisht, R D Madan and, Nelson A Petrie Solutions for Chapter: Chemical Bonding, Exercise 1: Questions

By means of simple diagram explain the formation of sodium chloride.

Complete the following statements:

(a) The bond which is formed by transfer of an electron from one atom $\text{'}\mathrm{A}\text{'}$ to another atom $\text{'}\mathrm{B}\text{'}$ is called _______.

(b) The atoms $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ become ions. Thus, $\mathrm{A}-2{\mathrm{e}}^{-}=$______ and $\mathrm{B}+{\mathrm{e}}^{-}=$_______.

(c) The formula of the compound is _____.

Identify the following reaction as either oxidation or reduction:

$\mathrm{O}+2{\mathrm{e}}^{-}\to {\mathrm{O}}^{2-}$

Identify the following reactions as either oxidation or reduction:

$\mathrm{K}-{\mathrm{e}}^{-}\to {\mathrm{K}}^{+}$

Identify the following reactions as either oxidation or reduction:

${\mathrm{Fe}}^{3+}+{\mathrm{e}}^{-}\to {\mathrm{Fe}}^{2+}$

In the formation of electrovalent compounds, electrons are transferred from one element to another. How are electrons involved in the formation of a covalent compound?

Select from among: Sulphur, silver chloride, hydrogen chloride, copper (Il) sulphate, graphite. 
A covalent compound which behaves like an ionic compound in aqueous solution. 

Select the correct alternative from the choices given:

Among the following the one which is composed of all the three kinds of bond (ionic, covalent and coordinate bond) is: