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The Role of Charge

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A covalent bond is a bond between a _____ and a ______
a)
metal, nonmetal
b)
metal, metal
c)
nonmetal, nonmetal
2.
Which type of bond transfers electrons?
a)
Covalent bond
b)
Ionic bond
3.
What bond is formed between a nonmetal and a nonmetal?
a)
Covalent bond
b)
Ionic bond
4.

Potassium is a

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

5.
Which of the following is helium (He)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
6.
Which of the following is hydrogen (H)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
7.
Which of the following is Lithium (Li)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
8.

How many Aluminum atoms are in Al2O3?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

1

9.

When naming ionic compounds, the metal is always named first and the nonmetal is always named second.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Write the correct formula for Sodium Chloride.

a)

SC

b)

SCl

c)

NaCl

d)

NaCl2

11.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

12.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: MgO

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

13.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Na2SO4

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

14.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CF4

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

15.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: SO2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

16.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CO

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

17.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Ca(OH)2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

18.
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
19.
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
20.
Covalent Compounds HAVE a positive (+) or negative (-) charge 
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Que onda, Hagerman? 
d)
What was that now? 
21.
Ionic Compounds HAVE a positive (+) or negative (-) charge 
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Que onda, Hagerman? 
d)
What was that now? 
22.

Why does K become positive when it bonds to Cl to form KCl?

a)

Because it loses an electron

b)

Because it gains an electron

c)

Because it loses an electron to become negatively charged

d)

Because Cl gives away its 7 electrons to Na to form an equal charge

23.
Ionic compounds tend to be _________ whereas covalent compounds tend to be ______ or _____
a)
solids // liquids or gases
b)
liquids // solids or gases
c)
gases // solids or liquids
d)
solids // solids or liquids 
24.
Brittle and good conductors
a)
Ionic Bonds
b)
Covalent Bonds
c)
Both bonds
d)
Neither bond
25.
Dense and poor conductors
a)
Ionic Bonds
b)
Covalent Bonds
c)
Both bonds
d)
Neither bond
26.
High melting point
a)
Ionic Bonds
b)
Covalent Bonds
c)
Both bonds
d)
Neither bond
27.
Low melting point
a)
Ionic Bonds
b)
Covalent Bonds
c)
Both bonds
d)
Neither bond
28.
Why do ionic bonds form?
a)
Opposite charges attract
b)
Outer energy level shells become full
c)
Both
d)
Neither
29.
What elements generally make an ionic bond?
a)
metal and nonmetal
b)
2 or more nonmetals
c)
metal
d)
none of the above
30.

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

a)

metal ... metal

b)

nonmetal ... nonmetal

c)

metal ... nonmetal

31.
When dissolved in water, the solution is a good conductor of electricity.
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
32.
Molten compound conducts electricity.
a)
ionic compound
b)
covalent compound
33.

What type of solid is the picture showing?

a)

Atomic

b)

Molecular

c)

Ionic

d)

Super sonic

e)

Space alien

34.

What type of solid is the picture showing?

a)

Atomic

b)

Molecular

c)

Ionic

d)

Super sonic

e)

Space alien

35.

What type of solid is this structure?

a)

Atomic

b)

Molecular

c)

Ionic

d)

Super sonic

e)

Space alien

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