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Bonding - a bit of covalent and a bit of ionic

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If sulfur and oxygen bond, it would be:

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

2.

What kind of bond exists between the carbons?

a)

single ionic bond

b)

double ionic bond

c)

single covalent bond

d)

double covalent bond

3.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: MgO

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

4.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Na2SO4

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

5.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CF4

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

6.
How are covalent bonds explained?
a)
When one atom takes the other atom's electron
b)
When the atom shares an electron with an another atom
c)
When the two nucleus merge
d)
When the neutrons leave the nucleus
7.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
8.
What is the correct formula for this molecule?
a)
NH
b)
N3H
c)
NH3
d)
NH4
9.

Which of the following is formed by an ionic bond?

a)

K2S

b)

H2O

c)

I2

d)

CO2

10.

Water (H2O) is...

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

11.

The name for K2S is

a)

Dipotassium Sulfur

b)

Dipotassium Sulfide

c)

Potassium Sulfide

d)

Potassium Sulfur

12.

The correct name for CH4 is...

a)

Carbon Hydrogen

b)

Carbon Tetrahydride

c)

Monocarbon hydride

d)

Carbon Hydride

13.

What is the correct formula for Calcium Oxide?

a)

CaO

b)

Ca2O

c)

CaO2

d)

CaO3

14.

What is the correct formula for Carbon Dioxide?

a)

C2O2

b)

CO2

c)

C2O

d)

CO3

15.

A bond between a metal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

16.

A bond between a nonmetal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

17.

When naming covalent compounds...

a)

You need no prefixes

b)

You need to consider prefixes

18.

When naming ionic compounds...

a)

You need no prefixes

b)

You need to consider prefixes

19.

What is the formula for the pictured compound?

a)

N2O3

b)

NO

c)

NO2

d)

N2O

20.

What is the name for the pictured compound?

a)

dinitrogen trioxide

b)

nitrogen oxide

c)

nitrogen dioxide

d)

dinitrogen tetroxide

21.

Which is the correct molecular structure for carbon dioxide? Hint: carbon has 4 valence electrons while each oxygen has 6

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

How many valence electrons are participating in bonding in the molecule? Hint: bonded valence electrons are represented by lines

a)

6

b)

18

c)

8

d)

12

e)

3

23.

Which Lewis Dot Model drawing correctly shows an O2 molecule? Hint: each oxygen has 6 valence electrons

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Which of the following would be an example of a polyatomic ion?

a)

CO2

b)

K+1

c)

CO3-2

d)

NaCl

25.

Which image shows a covalent compound?

a)

image A

b)

image B