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WorksheetsIonic and Covalent Bonding
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When two atoms share electrons, a chemical bond is formed. This type of bond is called:
a)
covalent bond
b)
ionic bond
c)
crystal bond
d)
polyatomic bond
2.
Which of these is covalent?
a)
NaCl
b)
Pb(NO3)2
c)
CO2
d)
AlCl3
3.
A covalent bond in which electrons are shared unequally is:
a)
polar
b)
a double bond
c)
ionic
d)
polyatomic
4.
What is the charge on an Aluminum ion?
a)
3
b)
+3
c)
+2
d)
+1
5.
How many valence electrons does nitrogen have?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
5
d)
1
6.
How many valence electrons does hydrogen have?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
7.
A(n) _________ is an ion with a positive (+) charge.
a)
anion
b)
cation
c)
ion
d)
solute
8.
What is the ionic compound formed between Ba and P?
a)
Ba2P3
b)
Ba3P2
c)
BaP
d)
Ba2P2
9.
An ionic bond happens between what kinds of elements?
a)
metals and metals
b)
metals and nonmetals
c)
nonmetals and nonmetals
10.
Which type of bond does Nitrogen and Hydrogen make?
a)
covalent
b)
metallic
c)
ionic
d)
James
11.
Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound:
a)
CaO
b)
NaOH
c)
BaCl2
d)
Br2
12.
name the following ionic compound: NaF
a)
nitrogen fluorine
b)
sodium fluoride
c)
nitrogen fluoride
d)
sodium fluorine
13.
The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide:
a)
MgOH
b)
Mg2OH
c)
Mg(OH)2
d)
Mg2OH2
14.
A charged particle that has gained or lost electrons is called a _____.
a)
molecule
b)
ion
c)
isotope
d)
element
15.
A cation is a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
ficticious
16.
A anion will be a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
ficticious
17.
Nitrogen will form which of the following ions?
a)
N
b)
N-3
c)
N-5
d)
N+5
18.
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
19.
In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?
a)
Al+3
b)
Al
c)
O-2
d)
O
20.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
21.
What determines how ionic bonds will form?
a)
Number of protons
b)
Mass of the atom
c)
Number of total electrons
d)
Number of valence electrons
22.
Ionic bonds happen because of the ____ of valence electrons.
a)
sharing
b)
transfer
23.
Boron will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose three
b)
gain three
c)
lose 5
d)
gain 5
24.
Nitrogen will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
gain 1
b)
lose 1
c)
gain 3
d)
lose 3
25.
What type of bond is this? Lithium with Fluorine?
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
26.
How many electrons are needed in the outer energy levels of an atom to be stable?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
27.
Nitrogen will do what to gain a stable octet?
a)
Lose 3
b)
Gain 3
c)
Lose 1
d)
Gain 2
28.
Which of the following would produce an anion?
a)
Ca
b)
Al
c)
K
d)
F
29.
Is hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
A metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
30.
Covalent bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
31.
What is a valence electron?
a)
The sum of neutrons and protons.
b)
The # of electrons in the last shell.
c)
A type of bond.
d)
A popular compound.
32.
Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.
a)
true
b)
false
33.
How are covalent bonds formed?
a)
Sharing of electrons
b)
Transfer of electrons
34.
Why do elements bond?
a)
To be friends
b)
To create a new element
c)
To become stable
35.
Which of these is not a real bond in chemistry?
a)
James
b)
Ionic
c)
Covalent
36.
The following statements are true for ionic bonding EXCEPT
a)
bonding between metal and non metal
b)
electrostatic forces between opposite charges
c)
transferring of electrons
d)
sharing of electrons
37.
Ionic or covalent?
NaBr
NaBr
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
38.
Ionic or covalent?
H2O
H2O
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
39.
Ionic compounds form because _______ charges attract.
a)
opposite
b)
like
40.
Which is most likely to form an ion of -1?
a)
an element from group 17
b)
a metal
c)
an element from group 1
d)
an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons
41.
Noble gases will form chemical bonds with other elements
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Sometimes
42.
The polyatomic ion: SO42- has the name
a)
Phosphate
b)
Sulfate
c)
Sulfite
d)
Sulfur tetra oxide
43.
What formula results when Ca ions and Br ions bond?
a)
Ca2Br2
b)
CaBr
c)
Ca(br)2
d)
CaBr2
44.
Co+2 combines with NO2- to form
a)
Co3(NO)2
b)
Co(NO2)2
c)
NO(Co)2
d)
CO(No)3
45.
What is the formula for magnesium chloride?
a)
MgCl
b)
Mg2Cl
c)
MgCl2
d)
Mg(ClO3)2
46.
Name this compound:
KF
KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside
d)
Potassium fluorate
47.
Name this compound:
NaBr
NaBr
a)
Bromide sodide
b)
Sodium bromide
c)
Sodium bromate
d)
Sodium bromite
48.
Name this compound:
NH4F
NH4F
a)
Ammonia fluoride
b)
Ammonium fluorite
c)
Ammonia fluorate
d)
Ammonium fluoride
49.
Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?
a)
potassium + fluorine
b)
beryllium + oxygen
c)
boron + iodine
d)
silver + oxygen
50.
Write the formula for copper (I) phosphide
a)
Cu3P
b)
CuP
c)
Cu1P
d)
CuP3
51.
calcium phosphate
a)
CaPO4
b)
Ca2(PO4)3
c)
Ca3PO4
d)
Ca3(PO4)2
52.
Name the following compound: FeCl3
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron III chloride
c)
iron chlorate
d)
iron III chlorate
53.
Which of these is covalent?
a)
NaCl
b)
Pb(NO3)2
c)
CO2
d)
AlCl3
54.
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
55.
Naming a compound of two non-metals requires us to use..
a)
Prefixes
b)
Roman Numerals
c)
Nothing, just name it
56.
The correct formula for Dicarbon Pentachloride is
a)
CCl4
b)
C2Cl5
c)
C5Cl4
57.
The correct name for B2Si3 is
a)
Boron Trisilicon
b)
Boron Trisilicide
c)
Diboron Trisilicide
58.
PCl5
a)
Phosphorous Pentachloride
b)
Phosphorus (V) Chloride
c)
Phosphorus Chloride
59.
Phosphorous trichloride
a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
P3Cl3
d)
PCL
60.
Bromine monoflouride
a)
Br1F1
b)
BrF
c)
Br2F
d)
BrF2
61.
chlorine monoxide
a)
ClO
b)
ClO-
c)
ClO2
d)
CO
62.
NO
a)
Mononitrogen monoxide
b)
nitrogen oxide
c)
nitrogen monoxide
d)
nitrate monoxide
63.
Octanitrogen tetraoxide
a)
N8O3
b)
N7O3
c)
N8O3
d)
N8O4
64.
When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..
a)
atomic number
b)
mass number
c)
charge
d)
ionization energy
65.
Name this formula:
Fe3PO4
Fe3PO4
a)
Iron Phosphide
b)
Iron (III) Phosphide
c)
Iron (I) Phosphate
d)
Iron Phosphate
66.
Ionic or covalent?
Na F
Na F
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
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