Chemical Bonding Quiz

Chemical bonding occurs when...

• atoms join to form new substances

• atoms have the same number of electrons

• atoms are in the same Group

• none of these

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is a chemical bond?

• when atoms are tied together

• when electrons are either shared, gained, or lost

• when the protons are the same

• none of these

Valence electrons are...

• electrons on the inner shell

• another word for neutrons

• electrons on the outer shell

• extra small electrons

How do you find valence electrons?

• using the group numbers on the periodic table

• counting the outer shell electrons

• both a and b

• none of these

The octet rule states...

• electrons want to be in constant movement

• that most atoms want to have 8 valence electrons

• atoms can only have 3 electrons

• atoms can only have the amount of electrons as their atomic number

How many valence electrons would an element in group 16 have?

• 16

• 6

• 4

• 2

How many valence electrons does Helium have?

• 2

• 6

• 16

• 1

How many valence electrons does Boron (B) have?

• 13

• 4

• 3

• 1

An ionic bond is...

• the force of attraction between oppositely charged ions due to an electron 'jumping' from one atom to another

• where electrons fall off

• none of these

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Usually, if an atom has less than 4 valence electrons it will...

• gain electrons

• lose electrons

• do nothing

• none of these