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chemical bonds

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name for an ion with a positive charge?
a)
Anion
b)
Cation
c)
Dogion
d)
Ion
2.
What is the name for an ion with a negative charge?
a)
Anion
b)
Cation
c)
Dogion
d)
Ion
3.
If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
+ 2
b)
 - 2
c)
+1
d)
-1
4.
If an atom gains one electron what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
5.
What usually forms the positive ion?
a)
Metal
b)
Non Metals
c)
None
6.
Covalent compounds
a)
Share electrons
b)
transfer electrons
c)
contain a sea of electrons
d)
conduct electricity
7.
What elements generally make a covalent bond?
a)
metal and nonmetal
b)
2 or more nonmetals
c)
metal
d)
none of the above
8.
What is the number of valence electrons for Oxygen?
a)
8
b)
6
c)
2
d)
1
9.
What is the number of valence electrons for Neon?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
10.
How many electrons are shared in a triple bond?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
6 pairs
d)
5
11.
Which of the following is not a property characteristic of metallic bonds?
a)
Malleability
b)
Ductility
c)
Conductivity
d)
Low melting points
12.
All chemical bonds involve two atoms sharing electrons.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
A ________is the force of attraction between atoms sharing electrons.
a)
Synthetic Bond
b)
Ionic Bond
c)
Molecular Bond
d)
Covalent Bond
14.
All covalent compounds
a)
are solids at room temperature
b)
contain ions
c)
consist of nonmetallic elements
d)
have high boiling points
15.
An ionic bond forms when atoms ___________ electrons.
a)
gain
b)
share
c)
increase
d)
transfer
16.
The "3" in NH3  is the atomic number of hydrogen.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Sodium chloride is a(n) example of ___________ compound.
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)
metallic
d)
none of the above
18.
Calcium carbonate is a polyatomic compound
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
19.
If "ionization" is the process of an atom becoming an ion, which of the following describes this?
a)
The atom jumps from one period to another
b)
Atom loses or gains protons
c)
Lithium turns into flourine
d)
Atom loses or gains electrons
20.
Name the type of bond in the following compound: CO2
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
metallic
d)
univalent
21.
Name the type of bond in the following compound: CaCl2
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
metallic
d)
univalent
22.
In order to fill their outermost shell, Hydrogen and Helium prefer to have how many electrons?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
23.
In order to fill its outermost shell, chlorine prefers to have how many electrons?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
24.
The two in the chemical formula of H2O represents?
a)
Superscripts
b)
Subscripts
c)
Transcripts
d)
Movie Scripts
25.
How many atoms are in the molecule of methane?  CH4
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
26.
How many electrons will fit on the second energy level of an atom?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
18
d)
32
27.
What is the chemical name for the binary compound listed:
Na2O
a)
Sodium oxide
b)
Sodium (II) oxide
c)
Disodium monoxide
d)
Disodium oxide
28.
Why do the noble gases not react with other elements?
a)
They don't want to
b)
They need many electrons
c)
They have 8 valence electrons
d)
Their protons and electrons are balanced
29.
Which of the following gives the correct chemical formula for the compound created by Nitrogen and Potassium?
a)
K3N
b)
KN
c)
N3K
d)
KN3
30.
Which of the following gives the correct chemical formula for the compound created by the combination of Magnesium and Phosphorus?
a)
Mg2P3
b)
MgP
c)
Mg3P2
d)
MgP2
31.
What is the chemical name for the binary compound listed:
Fe3N2
a)
Iron nitride
b)
Iron (III) nitride
c)
Iron (II) nitride
d)
TriIron dinitride
32.

What is the chemical name for the binary compound listed:

CuS

a)

copper sulfide

b)

copper (I) sulfide

c)

copper (II) sulfide

d)

copper monosulfide

33.
The formula for nitrogen tetraoxide is
a)
NO
b)
NO3
c)
N4O
d)
NO4
34.
What is the name for the binary compound Li3N?
a)
Trilithium nitride
b)
Lithium nitride
c)
Trilithium mononitride
d)
Trilithium nitrogen
35.
What compound forms from calcium and chlorine?
a)
Calcium chlorate
b)
Chlorine calcide
c)
Calcium chloride
d)
Calcium dichloride
36.
How many atoms are in C6H12O6?
a)
12
b)
30
c)
24
d)
it depends
37.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
38.
Number of atoms in 2(NH₄)₂CrO₄
a)
15
b)
30
c)
17
d)
36
39.
Boiling water
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
40.
Rust on an iron fence
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change