Molecules and Structures Quiz

What are the small building blocks that make up everything we see and touch?

• Protons, neutrons, and electrons

• Atoms

• Molecules

• Ions

What is the result of atoms interacting with other atoms and forming bonds?

• Formation of a molecule

• Formation of an ion

• Formation of a crystal

• Formation of a compound

What type of bond is formed when sodium bonds to chlorine?

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Metallic bond

What type of molecular model represents the atoms as partial spheres that are directly joined to each other?

• Ball and stick model

• Space-fill model

• Wireframe model

• Ribbon model

What is the smallest unit of a chemical element that retains the properties of that element?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Atom

What type of molecular model represents the atoms as balls and the bonds as sticks?

• Ball and stick model

• Space-fill model

• Wireframe model

• Ribbon model

How can you use the Periodic Table of Elements to determine single elements from compounds?

• Look at the atomic numbers on the Periodic Table of Elements.

• Look at the atomic mass.

• Use the elements abbreviations to see if more than one element is represented in a compounds name. A compound has two or more different elements.

• Look for chemical blocks.

What is a pure substance?

• 2 or more atoms joined together.

• A sample of matter that has specific and physical properties.

• An attractive force that holds atoms together.

• A substance.

What is a chemical bond?

• A pure substance made up of two or more different atoms.

• Two or more atoms.

• The attractive force that hold tow or more atoms together.

• It is two Hydrogen atoms.

what is sodium chloride an example of?

• molecule

• compound

• element

• atom