Dative Bonding Quiz

2. Once a dative bond has formed, it is.....
a) .....identical in every way to a covalent bond
b) very different, causes some very exciting chemistry
c) ......identical superficially to a covalent bond, but different in terms of the chemistry
d) ....very rare

3. Which of the following contains a dative bond?
a) Sodium Chloride
b) Potassium hydroxide
c) The ammonium ion
d) Methane

4. A compound that forms a dative bond has......
a pair of ballet shoes
a lone pair
a pair of wellingtons
a pair of spectacles

5. Which of the following pairs of compounds could form a dative bond?
buckminster fullerene and diamond
water and sodium
ammonia and boron trifluoride
hydrogen and oxygen