Test Yourself 5.1 (Textbook) – Chemistry Form 4 Chapter 5 (Chemical Bond)


Question 1:
What is chemical bond?

Answer:
A chemical bond means a bond formed between atoms that transfer or share electrons to form a compound.


Question 2:
State two types of chemical bonds.

Answer:
Ionic bond and covalent bond


Question 3:
Why noble gases do not form compounds?

Answer:
Noble gas atoms have stable duplet or octet electron arrangement. Noble gas atoms do not need to transfer or share electrons with other atoms.


Question 4:
Is the electron arrangement of sodium atom, Na stable? If not, explain how the electron arrangement can become stable.

Answer:
No. To achieve a stable octet electron arrangement, sodium, Na has to donate one valence electron.