Types of Bonds

Types of Bonds

9th - 10th Grade

20 Qs

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Types of Bonds

Types of Bonds

Assessment

Quiz

Chemistry

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
HS-PS1-2, HS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-1

+3

Standards-aligned

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This quiz covers chemical bonding, specifically focusing on ionic and covalent bonds as the primary topic within high school chemistry. The content is appropriate for grades 9-10, as evidenced by the fundamental concepts tested and the level of chemical reasoning required. Students need to understand electron behavior in atoms, including how metals lose electrons to form cations while nonmetals gain electrons to form anions during ionic bonding. They must grasp that ionic bonds typically form between metals and nonmetals through electron transfer, while covalent bonds form between nonmetals through electron sharing. The quiz also assesses knowledge of valence electrons, their role in bonding, and basic chemical terminology including ions, compounds, and chemical formulas. Students are expected to predict bond types based on element combinations and interpret simple molecular representations to count atoms and identify structural components. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying chemical bonding in grades 9-10. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding before moving to more complex bonding concepts, or as targeted practice following initial instruction on ionic and covalent bonds. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, assign it as homework to reinforce classroom learning, or use it for review sessions before unit tests. The mix of conceptual questions and practical applications makes it particularly valuable for identifying students who may need additional support with electron transfer versus sharing concepts. This content aligns with NGSS HS-PS1-2, which focuses on chemical bonding and molecular interactions, and supports state chemistry standards that require students to analyze and predict chemical bonding patterns based on electron configurations and periodic trends.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When forming an ionic bond, a metal atom

Gains electrons to form a cation
Loses electrons to form a cation
Gains electrons to form an anion
Loses electrons to form an anion

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What elements generally make an ionic bond?

metal and nonmetal
2 or more nonmetals
metal
none of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What elements generally make a covalent bond?

metal and nonmetal
2 or more nonmetals
metal
none of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In chemical compounds, covalent bonds form when

the electronegativity difference between two atoms is very large.
electrons are completely transferred between two metals.
pairs of electrons are shared between two nonmetal atoms.
two nonmetal atoms are attracted to each other by opposite charges.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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An ionic bond forms when 

Valence electrons are shared
a sea of mobile electrons surround the cations
valence electrons are transferred between atoms
none of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Predict the bond that will form between Be and F.

Ionic
Covalent

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Predict the bond that will form between Se and Cl.

Ionic
Covalent

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

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