Quiz on Ionic Compounds

What are the simplest substances that cannot be broken down further by chemical or physical means?

• Compounds

• Mixtures

• Elements

• Solutions

What is each element made up of?

• Multiple types of atoms

• Just one particular type of atom

• Molecules

• Compounds

Which of the following is NOT a type of subatomic particle?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Molecule

What is the electrical charge of a proton?

• +1

• 0

• -1

• +2

In an atom, the number of positive protons is equal to the number of which subatomic particle?

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Quarks

• Photons

What is the charge of an electron?

• -1

• 0

• +1

• +2

What are valence electrons responsible for in an atom?

• Determining the chemical properties of an element

• Determining the physical properties of an element

• Determining the atomic mass of an element

• Determining the atomic number of an element

Why do atoms form chemical bonds?

• To increase their atomic mass

• To become unstable

• To completely fill their outer energy levels

• To decrease their atomic number

What does the octet rule state?

• Atoms lose, gain, or share electrons to have eight valence electrons

• Atoms lose, gain, or share electrons to have ten valence electrons

• Atoms lose, gain, or share electrons to have six valence electrons

• Atoms lose, gain, or share electrons to have four valence electrons

What type of chemical bond involves the transfer of electrons from one atom to another?

• Ionic

• Covalent

• Metallic

• Hydrogen