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Chemical Bonds

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The force that holds atoms or ions together as a unit.

a)

Chemical bonds

b)

Chemical equation

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Electrostatic energy

2.

Why do elements bond to one another? (multi-select)

a)

Because they are bored

b)

To achieve an full valence shell

c)

To become more stable

d)

To have more energy

3.

Why do all bonds form?

a)

so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

b)

so an atom can become unstable

c)

to fill the outermost energy level

4.

To bond atoms will ________________________ their valence electrons. (multi-select)

a)

transfer

b)

take

c)

share

d)

give

5.
Valence electrons are the...
a)
Innermost electrons
b)
Middle electrons
c)
Outermost electrons
d)
Any electrons
6.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
7.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
8.
a)
12
b)
7
c)
8
d)
14
9.
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
10.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

11.
Elements in the same column of the periodic table always have the same # of _______ as one another.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Valence Electrons
12.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
nonmetals and nonmetals
b)
carbon and oxygen
c)
metals and nonmentals
d)
hydrogen and chlorine
13.

What kind of bond forms when atoms transfer electrons?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

univalent

14.
What is the name for an ion with a negative charge?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
onion
d)
union
15.
What is the name for an ion with a positive charge?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
onion
d)
union
16.

The positive ions tend to _____________ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

17.

The negative ions tend to _____________ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

18.

What happens when two negatively charged ions are pushed together?

a)

they will repel (move apart)

b)

they will be attracted to each other (move together)

19.

What happens when two oppositely charged ions are pushed together?

a)

they will repel (move apart)

b)

they will be attracted to each other (move together)

20.

Will a chlorine atom gain or lose electrons?

a)

gain

b)

lose

21.

Will a sodium atom gain or lose electrons?

a)

gain

b)

lose

22.
Covalent bonds are between...
a)
two or more nonmetals
b)
sodium and chlorine
c)
metals and metals
d)
metals and nonmetals
23.

What kind of bond forms when atoms share electrons?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

univalent

24.

How do covalent bonds form?

a)

By donating and receiving valence electrons between atoms.

b)

Scientists still aren't sure.

c)

Opposite slight charges attract each atom in the compound.

d)

Sharing valence electrons between atoms

25.

Metallic bonds are between

a)

a metal and nonmetal

b)

two nonmetals

c)

two metals

26.

An atom with 3 valence electrons "wants" a full shell, so it can either gain 5 or lose 3. Which is more likely to occur?

a)

Gain 5

b)

Lose 3

c)

Nothing

27.

How many Aluminum atoms are in Al2O3?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

1

28.

Cl2

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

29.

CaCl

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

30.

NH3

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

31.

NaO

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

32.

Cl2

a)

Metal with Nonmetal

b)

Nonmetal with Nonmetal

33.

CaCl

a)

Metal with Nonmetal

b)

Nonmetal with Nonmetal

34.

NaO

a)

Metal with Nonmetal

b)

Nonmetal with Nonmetal

35.

NH3

a)

Metal with Nonmetal

b)

Nonmetal with Nonmetal

36.

Which is not true of the chemical bond shown on the diagram?

a)

An electron from Na is transferred to Cl.

b)

The bond is ionic since electron is shared by the two atoms.

c)

A metal and a non-metal are involved in the bonding.

d)

Na will become positively charged and Cl will be negatively charged.

37.

All are correct about ionic bonding, except...

a)

It is an electrostatic force of attraction between opposite charges.

b)

It occurs between a metal and a non-metal atoms.

c)

It happens when electrons are shared by the atoms.

d)

It involved the loss and gain of electrons.

38.

Which two statements are correct about the figure shown?

a)

It is a covalent bond.

b)

Hydrogen atoms loss electrons and Carbon gains the atoms.

c)

It happens on metal and on another non-metal.

d)

The valence electrons are shared by both atoms.

39.

Why does an atom tend to chemically bond with another atom?

a)

To become more stable

b)

To remain on its present state

c)

To maintain its energy

d)

To decrease its stability

40.

When is an atom stable?

a)

Full outer energy level

b)

With 2 or 8 valence electrons

c)

When protons equals electrons

d)

When it has more electrons than protons

41.

How many atoms of Carbon are in one molecule of C3H8?

a)

3

b)

8

c)

11

d)

24

42.

What is the correct electron-dot notation for Helium?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

What is the correct electron-dot notation for Aluminum?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

How many atoms of hydrogen are in a sugar molecule with the formula C6H12O6

a)

12

b)

6

c)

24

d)

18

45.

Atoms that are _____________ will form bonds.

a)

stable

b)

unstable