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Worksheets3.3 vs. 3.4 -Ionic vs. Covalent Bonding
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ionic bonds are between __________ and __________.
a)
metals, non-metals
b)
metals, metals
c)
non-metals, non-metals
d)
metals, metalloids
2.
Covalent bonds are _________ at room temperature
a)
Solids
b)
Liquids
c)
Gases
d)
Liquids and gases
3.
Ionic bonds are found as _____________ at room temperature.
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
plasma
4.
Covalent bonds are between a _________ and a __________.
a)
non-metal, non-metal
b)
non-metal, metal
c)
metal, metal
5.
In an ionic bond, electrons are ________ between atoms.
a)
shared
b)
transferred
c)
lost
d)
gained
6.
In a covalent bond, electrons are _______________ between atoms.
a)
shared
b)
transferred
c)
lost
d)
gained
7.
An ionic bond formula between calcium and chloride would look like _____________.
a)
CaCl2
b)
Cl2Ca
c)
Ca2Cl
d)
ClCa
8.
An ionic bond formula between Al and O would be represented by ______________.
a)
Al2O3
b)
Al3O2
c)
O2Al3
d)
AlO
9.
The compound Li2S forms an ionic bond, what is the proper name for that formula.
a)
Lithium sulfur
b)
Lithium sulfide
c)
Sulfur lithium
d)
Dilithium monosulfide
10.
Na3P is an ionic compound, please select the proper name for the formula.
a)
Sodium phosphide
b)
Trisodium phosphide
c)
Sodium triphosphide
d)
Sodium phosphorus
11.
CH4 is a covalent compound, please select the proper name of that formula.
a)
Carbon hydride
b)
Carbon tetrahydride
c)
Tetracarbon hydrogen
d)
Carbon tetrahydroxide
12.
Phosphorus trichloride is a covalent compound. What is the proper formula?
a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
PCl
d)
PCl2
13.
When writing an ionic compound formula, what goes first?
a)
the cation
b)
the anion
c)
the bigger one
d)
the smaller one
14.
CO2 is a covalent compound. The proper name for CO2 is ________.
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Carbon oxide
c)
Oxygen dicarbon
d)
Carbon oxidedi
15.
a)
The image shows a covalent bond.
b)
The image shows an ionic bond.
c)
The image shows a carbon bond.
16.
a)
The image shows an ionic bond.
b)
The image shows a covalent bond.
c)
The image shows a calcium bond.
d)
The image shows a metallic bond.
17.
You represent an ionic bond by ________.
a)
Showing the transfer of electrons with an arrow.
b)
Show the sharing of electrons with a circle around what it is pairing with.
18.
Which bond is stronger?
a)
Single bonds.
b)
Double bonds.
c)
Triple bonds.
19.
You use prefixes for ________ bonds.
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
20.
Oxidation numbers are assigned based on if elements have the tendency to gain or lose electrons.
a)
True
b)
False
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