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Ch 1: Atoms and Bonding Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the basis of a metallic bond?
a)
the attraction of neutral metal atoms.
b)
the attraction between protons and neutrons.
c)
the attraction between positive metal ions and interlocking electrons.
d)
the attraction between positive metal ions and free floating electrons.
2.
Lithium Chloride will conduct electricity when...
a)
it is a solid.
b)
it is melted or dissolved in water.
c)
it is mixed with Hydrogen.
d)
it is a gas.
3.
Which type of bond involves atoms giving up and gaining electrons?
a)
Ionic bonds
b)
Covalent bonds
c)
Metallic bonds
d)
Electro bonds
4.
What do we call the outermost electrons in an atom?
a)
Neutrons
b)
Ions
c)
Electrons-at-large
d)
Valence electrons
5.
What are the three types of chemical bonds we have learned about?
a)
Iconic, Convalescent, and Mental
b)
Ionic, Covalent, and Metallic
c)
Ionian, Cloven, and Meticulous
d)
Diatomic, Malleable, and Ductile
6.
Which particles in the atom are negatively charged?
a)
Protons
b)
Electrons
c)
Neutrons
d)
Frowntrons
7.
Which particles in the atom are positively charged?
a)
Croutons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Protons
8.
If an ion has lost an electron and has more protons than electrons, what is its charge?
a)
Negative
b)
Positive
c)
Neutral
d)
This is impossible
9.
Which groups of the periodic table are most likely to become positively charged ions?
a)
All of them
b)
18
c)
1 and 2
d)
Nonmetals
10.
Is sodium (Na, group 1) more likely to lose an electron or gain an electron?
a)
Lose
b)
Gain
11.
Atoms form bonds that give them...
a)
Lasting friendships
b)
A positive charge
c)
A negative charge
d)
A full set of valence electrons
12.
Based on this diagram, how many electrons is Calcium likely to lose?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
13.
In ionic bonds, the atoms are ultimately bonded by the...
a)
Gravitational force
b)
Electrostatic force (opposite charges attract)
c)
Strong force
d)
The Force
14.
In covalent bonds, atoms...
a)
share some of their valence electrons
b)
share some of their protons
c)
form malleable substances
d)
give up or gain some electrons
15.
True or false: an atom can share electrons with more than one electron at a time.
a)
True. They often form complex arrangements of atoms called molecules.
b)
False. Only one atom shares at a time
16.
Which type of atoms tend to form covalent bonds with each other?
a)
Metals
b)
Metalloids
c)
Nonmetals
d)
Noble Gases
17.
Metallic bonds join...
a)
Metals to nonmetals
b)
Metals to metals
c)
Metals to metalloids
d)
Metalloids to nonmetals
18.
Which of the following is not a property characteristic of metallic bonds?
a)
Malleability
b)
Ductility
c)
Conductivity
d)
Low melting points
19.
An electron has what kind of charge?
a)
no charge
b)
positive 
c)
negative
d)
it depends
20.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
21.
The alkali metals have how many valence electrons?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
7
d)
8
22.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
23.
The elements on the left side of the periodic table are...
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
24.
All the elements on the right side of the periodic table are called..
a)
Metals
b)
Metalloid
c)
Nonmetals
25.
Beryllium is in group number______.
a)
Group 2
b)
Group 3
c)
Group 4
d)
Group 7
26.
The period for Bromine is ___________.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
27.
what does the 6 represent?
a)
Atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
28.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
29.
The atomic number of this pictured element is
a)
28
b)
58.6934
c)
Ni
d)
Nickel
30.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
31.
T or F: This is a correct dot diagram for nitrogen (N)
a)
true
b)
false
32.
T or F: This is the correct dot diagram for nitrogen (N)
a)
true
b)
false
33.
T or F: This is a correct dot diagram for oxygen (O)
a)
true
b)
false
34.
T or F: This is a correct dot diagram for oxygen (O)
a)
true
b)
false
35.
What's a valence electron?
a)
electrons in the second energy level
b)
electrons in the outermost energy level
c)
the atomic number
d)
electrons in the first level
36.
How many electrons do atoms need to be stable?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
8
37.
What contribution did John Dalton make to atomic theory? 
a)
He discovered that every atom was positively charged. 
b)
He discovered that every element consisted of one type of atom.  
c)
He discovered that atoms had nuclei. 
d)
He discovered that atoms could be divided into smaller parts. 
38.
Ernest Rutherford discovered that atoms were mostly _________________. 
a)
negatively charged
b)
positively charged
c)
electrons
d)
empty space. 
39.
What are electrons?
a)
Negatively charged particles
b)
Neutrally charged particles
c)
Positively charged particles
d)
Uncharged particles
40.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons & Neutrons
b)
Protons & Neutrons
c)
Neutrinos & Positrons
41.
How many protons are in this element?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
117
d)
Cannot be determined
42.
He proposed the first atomic theory of the atom. 
a)
John Dalton
b)
JJ Thomson
c)
Niels Bohr
d)
Ernest Rutherford
43.
He proposed the "muffin" or "plum pudding model of the atom.
a)
John Dalton
b)
Niels Bohr
c)
Ernest Rutherford
d)
JJ Thomson
44.
Which word would closely define the term "atomos"?
a)
Incredible
b)
Indivisible
c)
Indelible
d)
Independent
45.
Who discovered the nucleus of an atom?
a)
JJ Thomson
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
John Dalton
d)
Democritus
46.
Electrons and protons are always equal making the atom electrically ___________.
a)
charged
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
positive
47.
Place the following scientists in order, from earliest to latest: A) Ernest Rutherford; B) J.J. Thomson; C) John Dalton
a)
B, C, A
b)
C, A, B
c)
A, C, B
d)
C, B, A
48.
What is the correct name for C4H6?
a)
Carbon Hexahydride
b)
Pentacarbon Pentahydride
c)
Hexacarbon Tetrahydride
d)
Tetracarbon Hexahydride
49.
What is the formula for Tricarbon Octahydride?
a)
Ca3O
b)
C2H8
c)
C3H8
d)
Ca3H8
50.
What is Sulfur Trichloride?
a)
SCl3
b)
SiCl3
c)
SCl4
d)
Si3Cl
51.
P2O5
a)
Phosphorus Oxide
b)
Pentaphosphorus Dioxide
c)
Diphosphorous pentoxide
d)
Phosphoric Oxygen
52.
Phosphorous trichloride
a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
P3Cl3
d)
PCL
53.
The covalent compound N2O5 would be named
a)
nitrogen oxide.
b)
dinitrogen oxide.
c)
nitrogen pentoxide.
d)
dinitrogen pentoxide.
54.
If an oxygen atom has 8 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?
a)
O10-
b)
O8+
c)
O2-
d)
O2+
55.
If an aluminum atom has 13 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?
a)
Al3+
b)
Al13+
c)
Al10+
d)
Al3-
56.
Write the formula when Al³⁺ and O²⁻ bond?
a)
Al3O2
b)
AlO
c)
Al2O3
d)
O2Al3