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Properties of Ionic and covalent compounds (Review)

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

Which of the following is a property of an ionic compound?

a)

high melting point

b)

soft

c)

malleable

d)

liquid at room temperature

2.

Ionic compounds can conduct electricity as a solid

a)

true

b)

false

3.

In what form can an ionic compound conduct electricity?

a)

when dissolved in water

b)

as a solid

c)

as a crystal

d)

when warmed slightly

4.

The following properties are all characteristics of ionic compounds EXCEPT

a)

high melting and boiling points

b)

soft

c)

crystal lattice structure

d)

conduct electricity when dissolved in water

5.

In what form can an ionic compound conduct electricity?

a)

when dissolved in water

b)

as a solid

c)

as a crystal

d)

when warmed slightly

6.

Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.

a)

metalloids

b)

metals

c)

nonmetals

7.

which types of elements become cations?

a)

nonmetals

b)

all metals

c)

only transition metals

d)

some metals and some metalloids

8.

Nonmetals tend to

a)

gain electrons

b)

lose electrons

9.

What is the name of the three-dimensional pattern that forms when ions bond?

a)

a crystal lattice

b)

a chemical compound

c)

an ionic bond

d)

an ionic chalice

10.

Ionic bonds could be best described as:

a)

A bond formed when 2 atoms share electrons

b)

A firm handshake

c)

An electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

d)

An electrostatic attraction between anions

11.

Ionic Bonding involves...

a)

The transfer of protons

b)

The transfer of nuetrons

c)

The transfer of electrons

d)

None Of the above

12.

In a lattice structure oppositely charged ions :

a)

Will repel

b)

have a strong electrostatic attraction

13.

The reason that a sodium atom bonds with a chlorine atom is because

a)

Sodium transfers an electron to Chlorine

b)

oppositely charged ions form a strong electrostatic attraction

c)

ions are the same size

d)

the ions have a full outer shell

14.

A sodium atom can only form one ionic bond, because it only has one electron in its outer shell to donate.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Ionic compounds can conduct electricity as a solid

a)

true

b)

false

16.

The diagram shows

a)

the transfer of electrons from the metal to the non-metal

b)

an ionic bond between oppositely charge ions

c)

the number of electrons lossed or gained by each ion

d)

All of the above

17.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

LiBr

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

18.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

PBr₅

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

19.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

A material with a high melting point

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

20.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

Exists as a solid, liquid or gas

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

21.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

A material that has a low boiling point

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

22.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

Cl₂

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

23.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

Cu(NO₃)₂

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

24.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

A material that forms a crystal lattice

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

25.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

BaI₂

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

26.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

Ag₂O

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

27.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

A material that is hard and brittle

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

28.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

A material that SHARES electrons

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

29.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

A material that LOSES and GAINS electrons

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

30.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

A material that contains a metal and a nonmetal

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

31.

Compounds composed of a ______________ and _____________ like the compound CaCl₂ , are ionic compounds.

a)

metal ... metal

b)

nonmetal ... nonmetal

c)

metal ... nonmetal

32.

Which of the following describes covalent bonds?

a)

Bonds form because of opposite charges

b)

electrons are shared to fill outer electron shells

c)

Electrons are transferred between atoms

d)

Covalent bonds are magical

33.

When dissolved in water, the solution does NOT conduct electricity.

a)

ionic compounds

b)

covalent compounds

34.

usually hard but brittle

a)

ionic compounds

b)

covalent compounds

35.

When dissolved in water, the solution is a good conductor of electricity.

a)

ionic compounds

b)

covalent compounds

36.

What elements generally make an ionic bond?

a)

metal and nonmetal

b)

2 or more nonmetals

c)

metal

d)

none of the above

37.

What property is describing an ionic compound?

a)

shares electrons

b)

high melting point

c)

weak bonds

d)

made up of nonmetals.

38.

Why do atoms form bonds?

a)

to attain a noble gas configuration

b)

to increase their mass

c)

to increase their atomic number

d)

to attain an alkali metal configuration

39.

Which of the following is a molecular compound?

a)

CaO

b)

NaCl

c)

CaCl₂

d)

CH₄

40.

How do metal atoms form ions?

a)

They lose electrons to form negative ions

b)

They gain electrons to form positive ions

c)

They lose electrons to form positive ions

d)

They share electrons with other atoms

41.

Which of these statements about a negative ion is true?

a)

It has an equal number of protons and electrons

b)

It has more protons than electrons

c)

It has more electrons than protons

42.

A magnesium ion has the formula Mg²⁺. What is the electron arrangement of the ion?

a)

2.8

b)

2.8.2

c)

2.8.4

d)

2.8.8

43.

What type of forces hold on an ionic lattice together?

a)

Electrostatic attraction forces

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Van der Waals forces

44.

What properties does an ionic compound have?

a)

A low boiling point and it conducts electricity when dissolved in water

b)

A high melting and it conducts electricity when liquid

c)

A high boiling point and it conducts electricity when solid

45.

Ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved in water. Which statement below best explains the property?

a)

Ions are free to move.

b)

Electrons are free to move.

c)

Bonds are strong.

d)

There are weak intermolecular forces of attraction.

46.

Covalently bonded molecules are made of atoms that

a)

share electorns

b)

shoot their electrons out into space

c)

move their electrons to the nucleus of the atom

d)

give electrons to and accept electrons from each other

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