Find the elements carbon (C) and hydrogen (H) on the periodic table, and then answer the following questions.
Question 1
Is carbon a metal or a nonmetal? How many valence electrons does a carbon atom have?

Question 2
Is hydrogen a metal or a nonmetal? How many valence electrons does a hydrogen atom have?

Question 3
Will carbon and hydrogen atoms most likely form an ionic bond or a covalent bond?

Question 4
Draw the skeletal structures of two different molecules that are each made of 5 carbon atoms and 12 hydrogen atoms.

Question 5
Name the two molecules you drew in question 4.

Complete the table by writing the name or formula of each compound and the type of bonding that it uses. You may refer to this list of polyatomic ions.

Name                   Formula               Type of Bonding(ionic/covalent)
S2F10                                   covalent
calcium sulfide
P2I4
dinitrogen monoxide
AlCl3
copper(II) hydroxide
BaSO4
butane