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IONIC AND COVALENT BOND

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which substance is an ionic compound?

a)

Zinc oxide

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Sulphur dioxide

d)

Nitrogen dioxide

2.

Which of the following is a property of zinc chloride?

a)

Volatile

b)

Has a low melting point

c)

Insoluble in water

d)

Conducts electricity in the molten state

3.

What is the electron arrangement of ion formed by an atom of T?

a)

2.8

b)

2.8.2

c)

2.8.8

d)

2.8.8.6

4.

Which pair of atoms forms a compound by transferring of electrons?

a)

P and S

b)

P and R

c)

Q and S

d)

Q and R

5.

Which of the following proton numbers belong to an element that does not form chemical bonds?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

14

6.

Which of the following is formed by ionic bond?

a)

Fe2O3

b)

CO

c)

NH3

d)

C2H6

7.

Element P is located in Group 1 while Element Q is located in Group 17 in the Periodic Table respectively. Element P reacts with element Q to form a compound. What is the chemical formula of the compound?

a)

PQ

b)

PQ2

c)

PQ3

d)

P2Q

8.

Element P reacts with element Q to form an ionic compound with formula P2Q. If the electronic configuration for Q is 2.8.6, what is the electron arrangement of P?

a)

2.6

b)

2.7

c)

2.8.1

d)

2.8.2

9.

In the formation of ionic compound, atom that release electron form _______________.

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral atom

10.

What type of bond and the chemical formula of the compound formed between atoms X and Y?

a)

Ionic bond, YX2

b)

Ionic bond, XY2

c)

Covalent bond, YX2

d)

Covalent bond, XY2

11.

The diagram below shows the electron arrangement of ion X+.

Which of the following is the position of element X in the Periodic Table?

a)

Group 1 Period 3

b)

Group 1 Period 4

c)

Group 18 Period 3

d)

Group 18 Period 4

12.

How many pairs of electrons are shared by the oxygen atoms in a molecule of oxygen gas? [Proton number: O, 8]

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Which of the following pairs of elements will form a covalent compound?

a)

P and Q

b)

Q and R

c)

Q and S

d)

P and R

14.

Which of the following is the correct groups of X and Y in the Periodic Table of Elements?

a)

X = Group 4; Y = Group 6

b)

X = Group 8; Y = Group 8

c)

X = Group 14; Y = Group 18

d)

X = Group 14; Y = Group 16

15.

Which of the elements formed covalent bond?

a)

Element from Group 1

b)

Element from Group 2

c)

Element from Group 13

d)

Element from Group 14

16.

How many pairs of electrons formed when nitrogen atoms share electrons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

In ionic bond, positive ion and negative ion are attracted by _____________________.

a)

weak Van Der Waals forces

b)

strong electrostatic forces

c)

intramolecular forces

d)

covalent bond

18.

The diagram shows the electron arrangement of atom X.

The atom X can form a covalent bond with another atom by

a)

accepting of two electrons

b)

donating of two electrons

c)

sharing two pairs of electrons

d)

sharing six pairs of electrons

19.

Which of the statements below best explains why Neon are chemically inert?

a)

Exists as monoatoms

b)

Have 8 valence electrons

c)

Have 8 electrons in every electron shell

d)

Have weak covalent bonds between atoms

20.

The proton numbers of three elements represented by the letters P, Q and R are given as follows:

P: 4 Q: 13 R: 16

What will be the charges for ion P, Q and R?

a)

P = +4 ; Q = +3 ; R = +6

b)

P = +4 ; Q = -5 ; R = -2

c)

P = +2 ; Q = +3 ; R = -2

d)

P = +2 ; Q = +3 ; R = +6