WorksheetsIonic vs Covalent Compounds
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a cation?
a)
a metal with a negative (-) charge
b)
a non-metal with a negative (-) charge
c)
a metal with a positive (+) charge
d)
a non-metal with a positive (+) charge
2.
What is a anion?
a)
a metal with a negative (-) charge
b)
a non-metal with a negative (-) charge
c)
a metal with a positive (+) charge
d)
a non-metal with a positive (+) charge
3.
Covalent Compounds HAVE a positive (+) or negative (-) charge
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Que onda, Hagerman?
d)
What was that now?
4.
CO2
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
c)
Polyatomic Ion
d)
Metallic
5.
NaCl
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
c)
Metallic
d)
Polyatomic Ion
6.
MgCl2
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
c)
Polyatomic Ion
d)
Metallic
7.
The octet rule means that all valence shells want to have the number......
a)
1
b)
9
c)
8
d)
16
8.
Covalent bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
9.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
10.
How are covalent bonds formed?
a)
Sharing of electrons
b)
Transfer of electrons
11.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
12.
All solids at room temperature
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
13.
Have a high m.p. (1000°C-3000°C)
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
14.
Have a low m.p. (< 200°C)
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
15.
When dissolved in water, the solution is a good conductor of electricity.
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
16.
usually hard but brittle
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
17.
What happens when an atom loses an electron?
a)
Neutral (no charge)
b)
Positive charge
c)
Negative charge
18.
What happens when an atom gain an electron?
a)
Neutral(no charge)
b)
Positive charge
c)
Negative charge
19.
Which of the following is a characteristic property of ionic compounds?
a)
They form hard, brittle crystals with characteristic shapes
b)
They have low melting points
c)
They have low boiling points
d)
They contain no charged particles
20.
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
21.
Elements that are in the same group have the same
a)
Number of Valence electrons
b)
Number of Periods
c)
Number of energy levels
d)
Number of total electrons
22.
Elements that have the same number of valence electrons have
a)
Different chemical properties
b)
Similar chemical properties
c)
The same physical state
d)
None of the above
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