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Chemical Formulas & Bonding

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

The basis of an ionic bond is the

a)

sharing of an electron pair

b)

electrical attraction between oppositely charged ions

c)

absorption of energy

d)

absorption of water into their solid structures

2.

Elements tend to gain or lose electrons in order to acquire the electron configuration of a

a)

halogen

b)

transition metal

c)

noble gas

d)

nonmetal

3.

Ions that are formed from more than one atom are called

a)

polyatomic ions

b)

monatomic ions

c)

molecules

d)

acids

4.

A double covalent bond consists of

a)

two pairs of shared electrons

b)

two shared electrons

c)

six shared electrons

d)

unshared electrons

5.

When one atom is significantly more electronegative than another one, a covalent bond between them is

a)

nonpolar

b)

hydrated

c)

polar

d)

very unstable.

6.

Which prefix is correctly paired with the number it represents?

a)

deca-, 6

b)

hexa-, 8

c)

octa-, 9

d)

tetra-, 4

7.

What is the correct name for NaBr?

a)

monosodium monobromide

b)

sodium bromide

c)

sodium (I) bromide

d)

sodium bromate

8.

what is the correct name for Ba(OH)2?

a)

barium hydroxide

b)

monobarium dihydroxide

c)

barium (II) hydroxide

d)

barium monoxide

9.

What is the correct name for the formula for N2O5?

a)

dinitrogen pentoxide

b)

nitrogen (V) oxide

c)

nitrogen oxide

d)

dinitrogen (V) pentoxide

10.

What is the correct formula for CCl4?

a)

monocarbon tetrachloride

b)

carbon tetrachloride

c)

carbon (IV) chloride

d)

carbon chloride

11.

What's the correct formula for ammonium nitrate?

a)

NH4NO3

b)

(NH4)1(NO3)1

c)

NH41+ NO31-

d)

Nh4No3

12.

What is the correct formula for sodium phosphate?

a)

NaPO4

b)

Na3PO4

c)

Na1+PO43-

d)

Na3(PO4)

13.

What is the correct formula for dihydrogen monosulfide?

a)

H2+S1-

b)

H2S

c)

HS

d)

HS2

14.

Why do all atoms bond to form compounds? Select all that are correct.

a)

To gain stability like a noble gas

b)

To lower their potential energy

c)

So they can form molecules

d)

So they can form ions

15.

How are ionic compounds different from covalent/molecular compounds? Select all the correct answers

a)

Ionic requires a transfer of electrons while covalent require sharing of electrons

b)

Ionic compounds cannot conduct electricity while covalent can.

c)

Ionic has low melting points while covalent has very high melting points

d)

Ionic has high melting points while covalent has very low melting points

16.

What is the correct formula for carbon tetraiodide? All of the answers have a capital "I"

a)

CI2

b)

C4+I1-

c)

CI4

d)

CI

17.

What is the name for the formula CaCO3?

a)

monocalcium monocarbonate?

b)

Calcium carbonate

c)

Calcium carbon oxide

d)

calcium carbonite

18.

What is the name for the formula SiO2?

a)

monosilicon dioxide

b)

silicon oxide

c)

silicon dioxide

d)

silicon (IV) oxide

19.

What is the formula for potassium iodide?

a)

KI

b)

K1+I1-

c)

K7I

d)

K1I7-

20.

What is the formula for phosphorus trioxide?

a)

PO3

b)

P3-O2-

c)

P2O3

d)

PO

21.

What is the name for MgO

a)

magnesium oxide

b)

monomagnesium monoxide

c)

magnesium (II) oxide

d)

magnesium monoxide

22.

What is the name for PCl3?

a)

Phosphorous trichloride

b)

phosphorous chloride

c)

potassium trichloride

d)

potassium chloride

23.

What is the formula for copper (II) hydroxide?

a)

Cu2+OH1-

b)

Cu(OH)2

c)

CuOH2

d)

CuO

24.

What is the formula for sulfur dioxide?

a)

SO2

b)

S2-O2-

c)

SO

d)

S2O2

25.

When you have Br-Br, what is the polarity?

a)

Polar

b)

nonpolar

c)

Ionic

26.

When you have H-Cl, what is the polarity?

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

27.

When you have Li-O, what is the polarity?

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

28.

When you have F-F, what is the polarity?

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

29.

When you have C-H, what is the polarity?

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

30.

When you have Zn-F, what is the polarity?

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

31.

What would solubility look like for polar covalent bond in water?

a)

soluable

b)

nonsoluable

32.

What would solubility look like for nonpolar covalent bond in water?

a)

soluable

b)

nonsoluable

33.

The electrons in a polar covalent molecule are shared...

a)

Evenly

b)

Unevenly

c)

Electrons are not shared

d)

None of the Above

34.

The electrons in a nonpolar covalent molecule are shared...

a)

Evenly

b)

Unevenly

c)

Electrons are not shared

d)

None of the Above

35.

In an ionic bond, the electrons gather around...

a)

The atom with the Greatest Electronegativity Only

b)

The atom with the Lowest Electronegativity Only

c)

The atom with the Greatest Electronegativity Mostly

d)

The atom with the Lowest Electronegativity Mostly

36.
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.
37.
There are more metals than non metals in the periodic table.
a)
True
b)
False