Covalent Bonding grade 8

Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...

• ionic compounds
• negative charges
• positive charges
• opposite charges

When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _________ion.

• positive 
• negative

In order to have a stable arrangement of 8 valence electrons, metal atoms are likely to _________electrons.

• gain
• lose

A anion will be a ____ ion.

• negative
• positive
• neutral
• ficticious

What do the dots on the Lewis dot diagram represent?

• The number of protons

• the valence electrons

• the atomic number

• the total number of electrons

A bond between a metal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• metallic bond

• transfer bond

A bond between a nonmetal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• metallic bond

• transfer bond

When trying to figure out how many electron shells an atom has, do you look at the Period (rows) or the Group (columns)?

• Period (Rows)

• Group (Columns)

Which 2 elements have the same number of valance electrons?

• Aluminum (AL) and Sulfur (S)

• Nitrogen (N) and Silicone (Si)

• Oxygen (O) and Sulfur (S)

Which atom has 5 valance electrons and 15 Atoms total?

• Arsenic (As)

• Nitrogen (N)

• Phosphorous (P)