Coordinate Covalent Bonding
Chemistry ⇒ Chemical Bonding and Structure
Coordinate Covalent Bonding starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the formation of the hydronium ion (H3O+) in terms of coordinate covalent bonding.
Describe the role of lone pairs in the formation of coordinate covalent bonds.
Describe, with an example, how a coordinate covalent bond can be formed between a metal ion and a ligand.
Explain the difference between a covalent bond and a coordinate covalent bond.
In the reaction: CO + H2O → CO2 + H2, does the carbon monoxide molecule contain a coordinate covalent bond?
A scientist adds excess ammonia to a solution containing Ag+ ions, resulting in the formation of [Ag(NH3)2]+. Describe the type of bonding present between silver and ammonia in this complex and explain the role of ammonia.
Consider the following reaction: BF3 + F- → BF4-. Identify the donor and acceptor in the coordinate covalent bond formed and explain your reasoning.
Describe how the concept of coordinate covalent bonding is applied in the chelation therapy used for heavy metal poisoning.
Which of the following best describes a coordinate covalent bond?
(1) A bond formed by the equal sharing of electrons between two atoms.
(2) A bond formed when both electrons in the shared pair come from the same atom.
(3) A bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.
(4) A bond formed by the overlap of two half-filled orbitals.
Which of the following best describes the bond between the central metal ion and ligands in a complex ion?
(1) Ionic bond
(2) Covalent bond
(3) Coordinate covalent bond
(4) Metallic bond
Which of the following best describes the electron pair in a coordinate covalent bond?
(1) Both electrons come from different atoms.
(2) Both electrons come from the same atom.
(3) The electrons are transferred from one atom to another.
(4) The electrons are not shared at all.
Which of the following ions is formed by a coordinate covalent bond between a water molecule and a proton?
(1) OH-
(2) H3O+
(3) NH4+
(4) CO32-
Fill in the blank: In a coordinate covalent bond, the atom that accepts the electron pair must have an empty ________.
Fill in the blank: In a coordinate covalent bond, the atom that donates the electron pair is called the ________ and the atom that accepts the electron pair is called the ________.
Fill in the blank: The bond between the central metal ion and ammonia in [Cu(NH3)4]2+ is a ________ bond.
Fill in the blank: The formation of a coordinate covalent bond requires a ________ pair of electrons and an empty ________ on the acceptor atom.
In the reaction: CO + H2O → CO2 + H2, does the carbon monoxide molecule contain a coordinate covalent bond?
State whether the following statement is true or false: A coordinate covalent bond is also known as a dative bond.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Coordinate covalent bonds can only be formed between nonmetals.
True or False: In a coordinate covalent bond, both electrons in the shared pair originate from the same atom.
