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3C-1 & 3C-2 Reactivity & Bonding

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In ionic bonding, electrons are ___ between ___.

a)

transferred; metals and nonmetals

b)

shared; metals and nonmetals

c)

transfered; metals

d)

shared; nonmetals

2.

In covalent bonding, electrons are ___ between ___.

a)

transferred; metals and nonmetals

b)

shared; metals and nonmetals

c)

transfered; metals

d)

shared; nonmetals

3.

Which family is nonreactive?

a)

Noble Gases

b)

Halogens

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Alkaline Earth Metals

4.

Which groups are most reactive?

a)

1 and 17

b)

1 and 18

c)

1 and 2

d)

2 and 17

5.

What color are the metalloids?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

6.

What color are the metals?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

7.

What color are the nonmetals?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

8.

Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

9.

Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

10.

Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

11.

Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

12.

Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

13.

Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

14.

Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

15.

Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

16.

Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

17.

Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

18.

Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

19.

Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

20.

Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

21.

Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

22.

What is the formula for Ca2+ and N3-?

a)

Ca3N2

b)

CaN

c)

NCa

d)

Ca2N3

23.

Which is more reactive?

a)

Lithium

b)

Francium

24.

Which is more reactive?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Astatine

25.

Under what conditions is an atom considered "stable?"

a)

It has a full outer shell.

b)

It has 8 valence electrons.

c)

It has at least one electron on each shell.

d)

It has four energy levels.

26.

What is the correct name for a compound containing Lithium and Sulfur (Li2S)?

a)

Lithium Sulfide

b)

Lithium Sulfur

c)

Sulfur Lithide

d)

Sulfur Lithium

e)

Dilithium Monosulfide

27.

What is the correct name for a compound containing Carbon and Oxygen (CO2)?

a)

Carbon Oxide

b)

Carbon Monoxide

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Dicarbon Monoxide

e)

Dioxygen Carbide

28.

Would Carbon and Oxygen make an ionic or a covalent bond?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

29.

Would Aluminum and Bromine make an ionic or a covalent bond?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

30.

Would Lithium and Oxygen make an ionic or a covalent bond?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

31.

Would Hydrogen and Chlorine make an ionic or a covalent bond?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

32.

What is the formula for K1+ and C4-?

a)

K4C

b)

KC

c)

C4K

d)

KC4

33.

Which of the following describe nonmetals?


SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

Lose/Donate Electrons

b)

Gain/Steal Electrons

c)

Cation

d)

Anion

34.

What type of element gains electrons and where are they on the Periodic Table?

a)

Metals; left side.

b)

Metals; right side.

c)

Nonmetals; left side.

d)

Nonmetals; right side.

35.

Which of the following describe metals?


SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

Lose/Donate Electrons

b)

Gain/Steal Electrons

c)

Cation

d)

Anion

36.

What type of element loses electrons and where are they on the Periodic Table?

a)

Metals; left side.

b)

Metals; right side.

c)

Nonmetals; left side.

d)

Nonmetals; right side.

37.

If an atom has 2 valence electrons, what is its oxidation number?

a)

2+

b)

2-

c)

6+

d)

6-

38.

What is the oxidation number for group 14?

a)

4+

b)

4-

c)

4+ or 4-

d)

None (nonreactive)

39.

If an atom has 5 valence electrons, what is its oxidation number?

a)

5+

b)

5-

c)

3+

d)

3-

40.

What is the oxidation number for Helium?

a)

2+

b)

2-

c)

8

d)

None

41.

Which element would sodium (Na) "prefer" to bond with?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Iodine

c)

Bromine

d)

Chlorine

42.

Which element would oxygen (O) "prefer" to bond with?

a)

Barium

b)

Calcium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Beryllium