Name ____________________________________ Date __________ Class _______________

Bonds and Compounds

Problem

Create a poster that will classify compounds by their bond type. How can you

classify compounds by the type of bonds they contain?

Suggested Materials

periodic table poster board marking pens or pencils

Devise a Plan

1. On one half of your poster, make a data table like the one shown below. Give

yourself plenty of room for writing inside the boxes.

2.  Complete the table for the following compounds: potassium iodide; carbon

dioxide; sodium oxide; calcium chloride; hydrogen chloride; carbon tetrafluoride

(CF₄); methyl alcohol (CH₃OH); acetic acid (CH₃COOH); lithium nitride

(Li₃N); and chlorine gas (Cl₂). For each electron dot diagram, either label the

charges on the ions or circle the covalent bonds. The electron dot diagrams for

methyl alcohol and acetic acid are provided below. The last two columns of the

table will not need to be completed for ionic compounds. (Hint: Fluorine,

oxygen, and chlorine strongly attract electrons.)

3. Background Information - - On the other half of the paper create a cheat sheet for identifying ionic compounds and covalent compounds.  Also, write any additional information that someone should know about ionic and covalent compounds.  (You must include at least three hints