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Bonding & Nomenclature Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When an atom loses an electron, it forms a(n)

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

polyatomic ion

d)

neutral ion

2.

A chemical bond that forms when atoms share electrons is always a(n)

a)

polar bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

covalent bond

3.

When two fluorine atoms share a pair of electrons, the bond that forms is a(n)

a)

Polar covalent bond

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Nonpolar covalent bond

d)

Double bond

4.

The compound with the formula SiCl4 is

a)

Silicon chloride

b)

Silicon chlorine

c)

Silicon(I) chloride

d)

Silicon tetrachloride

5.

Which type of solid is likely to be the best conductor of electric current?

a)

Ionic compound

b)

Covalent compound

c)

metal element

d)

nonmetal element

6.

AlPO4

a)

Aluminum Phosphorus Oxide

b)

Aluminum Phosphate

c)

Aluminum Phosphorus Tetraoxide

d)

Phosphorus Aluminumate

7.

Why is a rock salt crystal likely to shatter when struck?

a)

When ions with the same charge are pushed closer together, they repel one another

b)

The electrons are removed from the element

c)

The protons are removed from the element

d)

When ions with opposite charges are pulled farther from each other, the crystal shatters

8.

Why do ionic compounds include at least one metal?

a)

Metals form anions

b)

Metals form cations

c)

Metals tend to acquire electrons from anions

d)

Metals do not attempt to gain a stable configuration

9.

Metallic bonds form bonds between

a)

Cations and protons

b)

Anions and protons

c)

Anions and electrons

d)

Cations and free electrons

10.

What is the reason that water has a higher boiling point than expected?

a)

Attractions among nonpolar water molecules are strong

b)

Water molecules are not very massive

c)

There are strong attractions among polar water molecules

d)

There are no attractions among water molecules

11.

The energy applied to an outer electron to remove it from its atom is ____.

a)

Attraction energy

b)

Ionization energy

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Atomic radius

12.

In general, elements on the right side of the periodic table (nonmetals and metalloids) are more reactive than the elements (metals) on the left side.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Elements on the left side of the Periodic Table have a greater attraction for electrons than elements on the right.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which one of the selections is NOT correct?

a)

The metallic bond is stronger than ionic and covalent bonds

b)

A metal may be described as a low-density cloud of free electrons

c)

Metals are excellent conductors of heat and electricity

d)

Electrostatic forces establish attractions between cations and delocalized electrons

15.

Name the following binary molecule:

SCl2

a)

Silicon dichlorine

b)

Silicon dichloride

c)

Sulfur dichloride

d)

Sulfur chloride

16.

When is an atom least likely to react?

a)

When the highest occupied energy level of an atom is filled with electrons.

b)

When the highest occupied energy level of an atom is filled with more than 8 electrons.

c)

When the valence electrons of an atom gain one (1) more electron.

d)

When the valence electrons of an atom gain two (2) more electron.

17.

When the highest occupied energy level is filled with electrons.

a)

stable electron configuration

b)

valence electrons

c)

polarity

d)

ionization

18.

Which type of bond results in a crystal lattice?

a)

metallic bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

nonpolar covalent bond

d)

polar covalent bond

19.

What attractions hold atoms together in a covalent bond?

a)

The attractions between the shared neutrons and the protons in each nucleus

b)

The attractions between the shared elections

c)

The attractions between the shared protons

d)

The attractions between the shared elections and the protons in each nucleus

20.

What happens to the charge on atoms when they form a polar covalent bond?

a)

the electrons are shared equally by each molecule

b)

the protons and electrons are shared equally by each molecule

c)

the attraction between the shared electrons causes the ends of the molecule to be positive

d)

the attraction between the shared electrons causes one end of the molecule to be positive and the other negative

21.

The factors that determine if a molecule is polar or nonpolar

a)

shape and charge

b)

type of atoms and charge

c)

number of electrons and number of protons

d)

type of atoms and shape

22.

Name the following binary molecules:

LiCl2

a)

Lithium Chlorine

b)

Lithium Dichlorine

c)

Lithium Chloride

d)

Lithium Chlorine-ide

23.

Double bonds involve how many electrons?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

24.

Single bonds involve how many electrons?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

25.

electrons are permanently transferred from a metal to a nonmetal

a)

metallic bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

covalent bond

d)

ionization bond

26.

electrons are shared between atoms

a)

metallic bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

covalent bond

d)

ionization bond

27.

Used to show the number of atoms of an element in a molecule or the ratio of ions in a crystal lattice

a)

subscript

b)

superscript

c)

coefficient

d)

ionization number

28.

Similar atoms can have different numbers of protons

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Name the following binary compound:

Ca(OH)2

a)

Calcium Hydrogen

b)

Calcium Oxide

c)

Calcium hydroxide

d)

Calcium Oxygen Hydroxide

30.
What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?
a)
2 Nonmetals
b)
1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal
c)
2 Metals
d)
2 Noble Gases
31.

Which of these elements has the highest ionization energy?

a)

Hydrogen (H)

b)

Potassium (K)

c)

Francium (Fr)

d)

Sodium (Na)

32.

Which of these elements has the Lowest ionization energy?

a)

Hydrogen (H)

b)

Potassium (K)

c)

Francium (Fr)

d)

Sodium (Na)

33.

Which of the following is a diatomic molecule?

a)

CO2

b)

H2O

c)

CO

d)

H2

34.

What do the dots represent on a dot diagram?

a)

number of electrons

b)

valence electrons

c)

number of protons

d)

number of shared electrons

35.

In the Lewis Dot Structure, how many dots should Fluorine have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

36.

In the binary compound magnesium dichloride, the anion is _____ and the cation is _____.

a)

Magnesium, Chlorine

b)

Chlorine, Magnesium

c)

Magnesium, Chloride

d)

Chloride, Magnesium

37.

K2SO4

a)

Potassium Sulfur Oxygen

b)

Kinser Sodium Tetraoxide

c)

Potassium Sulfate

d)

Dipotassium Sulfur Tetraoxide