WorksheetsCompounds
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The most common ion formed by beryllium is
a)
Be⁻
b)
Be²⁻
c)
Be ⁺
d)
Be²⁺
2.
What is the best name for the positively charged ion?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
metal
d)
nonmetal
3.
Two main different types of bonding are
a)
ionic and molecular
b)
binary and polyatomic
c)
ionic and polyatomic
d)
binary and molecular
4.
Metals tend to form what form of ions?
a)
cations
b)
anions
c)
depends on their state of matter
d)
metals do not form ions
5.
alkali metals form what charge of ions?
a)
1-
b)
2-
c)
1+
d)
2+
6.
halogens form what charge of ions?
a)
1-
b)
2-
c)
1+
d)
2+
7.
Which is the most common charge of the ions formed by noble gases?
a)
1-
b)
1+
c)
2-
d)
noble gases do not form ions
8.
When calcium binds with iodine, the compound formed is
a)
CaI
b)
Ca₂I
c)
CaI₂
d)
Ca₂I₂
9.
Binary compounds contain
a)
only 2 atoms
b)
only 2 different elements
c)
many different elements
d)
2 non metals
10.
Molecular compounds contain
a)
1 metal and 1 nonmetal
b)
only metals
c)
only nonmetals
d)
more than 2 elements (either metal or nonmetal)
11.
The charge of ions formed from elements that are on the left of carbon on the periodic table are
a)
always positive
b)
always negative
c)
usually positive but not always
d)
usually negative but not always
12.
The valence of alkaline earth metals is
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
If magnesium binds with oxygen, what compound forms? (use your periodic table)
a)
MgO
b)
Mg₂O
c)
Mg₂O₂
d)
MgO₂
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