Chapter 6: The Structure of Matter

Calcium has two electrons in its outer shell and sulfur has six electrons in its outer shell.  The atoms will form a(n) ______ bond by ______ sharing their electrons.

• ionic; transferring
• covalent; sharing
• covalent; transferring
• ionic; sharing

Forces that hold different atoms or ions together are called

• electric currents
• nuclear forces
• physical bonds
• chemical bonds

Ions with opposite charges form what type of bonds?

• covalent
• metallic
• acidic
• ionic

Sodium chloride is an example of a(n) ____ compound.

• ionic
• covalent
• metallic
• polyatomic

Magnesium phosphate is an example of a ____ compound.

• metallic

• polyatomic

• covalent

• ionic

The correct chemical formula for dicarbon monochloride is _____.

• C2Cl
• 2C1Cl
• CCl2
• C2Cl1

Prefixes are used to name ______ compounds.

• ionic
• covalent
• metallic

For the chemical formula CN3, the N would be written or said as ____.

• nitride
• nitrate
• trinitride
• trinitrate

If I gain electrons I become

• Positive because I've added to my atom
• negative because I've added electrons
• same because i'm balanced
• equal because now I have electrons

When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds

• covalent
• ionic
• cooperative
• lewis