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Chapter 2: Intro to Chemistry

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The electrons in a polar covalent molecule are shared...

a)

Evenly

b)

Unevenly

c)

Electrons are not shared

d)

None of these

2.

The electrons in a nonpolar covalent molecule are shared...

a)

Evenly

b)

Unevenly

c)

Electrons are not shared

d)

None of these

3.

The electrons in an ionic molecule are shared...

a)

Evenly

b)

Unevenly

c)

Electrons are not shared

d)

None of the Above

4.

In a polar covalent bond, the electrons gather around...

a)

The atom with the Greatest Electronegativity

b)

The atom with the Lowest Electronegativity

c)

Each atom share the electrons equally

d)

None of these

5.

Which has the greater electronegativity:

N or C?

a)

C

b)

N

6.

Put these in increasing order of electronegativity:

F, N, B

a)

B < N < F

b)

B < F < N

c)

N < F < B

d)

F < N < B

7.
Choose the set that goes from lowest to highest electronegativity?
a)
Cu, Mg, Sr, Ca
b)
F, Cl, Br, Si
c)
Cs, Rb, Ca, Mg
d)
Zn, Cd, Ag, Cu
8.

Electronegativity is...

a)

the tendency of an atom to attract/remove electrons from other atoms

b)

the ability of an atom to lose electrons to another atom

c)

the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom

d)

the likelihood for you to end up with no friends or dates

e)

the tendency for an atom to give/release electrons to another atom

9.
Which of the following is the least electronegative element?
a)
oxygen
b)
potassium
c)
fluorine
d)
nitrogen
10.

Which of the following describes covalent bonds?

a)

Bonds that form because of opposite charges

b)

Bonds are formed by sharing electrons between atmos & completing their outer electron shells

c)

Bonds are formed by the transfer of electrons between atoms

d)

Covalent bonds are the only type of bonds I'll ever make in my life...

e)

Bonds are formed by the interactions between a Metal & Non-Metal

11.

How many valance electrons Nitrogen has?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

e)

6

12.
Valence electrons are the...
a)
Innermost electrons
b)
Middle electrons
c)
Outermost electrons
d)
Any electrons
13.

For metals (groups/columns 1-3), it's easier to _____ electrons to have a full outer shell.

a)

gain

b)

lose

c)

share

14.

For nonmetals (grousp 5-7), its easier to _____ electrons to have a full outer shell.

a)

gain

b)

lose

c)

share

15.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
16.

What kind of molecule is water?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Nonpolar Covalent

d)

Metallic

17.

Which part of a water molecule has a Positive Charge?

a)

The Hydrogen

b)

The Oxygen

c)

The Top

d)

The Bottom

18.

Which part of a water molecule has a Negative Charge?

a)

The Hydrogen

b)

The Oxygen

c)

The Left

d)

The Right

19.

Which of the following can water NOT dissolve?

a)

Salt

b)

Sugar

c)

Wax

d)

Baking Soda

e)

Chocolate

20.

Which of the following can water NOT dissolve?

a)

Ionic Compounds

b)

Polar Compounds

c)

Nonpolar Compounds

21.

Water is bipolar/dipolar [polar]. What does that mean?

a)

it is a molecule with partially positive & negative ends

b)

it is a molecule with no charge/neutral

c)

it is a molecule with identical charges on opposite ends

d)

it is a molecule with too many protons

e)

It is a molecule with a mental disorder & it needs the help of a psychiatrist & medication to control its bipolar episodes... but overall, it can handle the challenges that come by being positive & negative

22.
Which of the following is NOT formed by a covalent bond?
a)
K2S
b)
H2O
c)
I2
d)
CO2
23.
Diatomic elements are defined as IDENTICAL elements that bond with each other (i.e. Oxygen with Oxygen).  What type of bond should they form?
a)
Ionic
b)
Polar Covalent
c)
Nonpolar Covalent
d)
Van der Waals force
24.
A Nitrogen molecule (N2) has one triple bond. How many electrons do the nitrogen atoms share?
a)
1
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6
25.
The chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons  is called a(an) IONIC bond. 
a)
True
b)
False
26.

How many valence electrons does Boron have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

28.

Valence electrons are found

a)

in the innermost energy level of an atom

b)

in the middle energy levels of an atom

c)

in the outermost energy levels of an atom

29.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
30.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
31.

Which is the correct molecular structure for carbon dioxide?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.
If an oxygen atom has 8 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?
a)
O10-
b)
O8+
c)
O2-
d)
O10+