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Questions relating to Bonds and Bond Polarity:

To test whether you know all that you need to know you must try to answer these questions before you look at the answers!
You may wish to refer to a periodic table when answering the following questions.

Bonds:

1.  What types of bond exists between the atoms in a molecule of methyl lithium,  CH3Li ?
2.  What types of bonds exist between the atoms in a molecule of sodium sulfate, Na2SO4 ?
3.  What types of bonds exist between the atoms in a molecule of chlorine gas, Cl2 ?
Answers ?

If you are unsure about these questions, you should review bonding in more detail.

Bond Polarity:

4.  What are all the bond polarities in a sodium acetate molecule, CH3COONa ?
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