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Chemistry Essentials: Chemical Bonds

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Covalent bonds involve involve the _________________ of electrons, whereas ionic bonds involve the _________________ of electrons

(a)  

2.

In general, how many electrons does carbon have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

12

3.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

12

4.

When an atom is "stable", that means it's...

a)

Unlikely to get involved in chemical reactions

b)

Unlikely to fall over

c)

Unlikely to get lost

d)

Unlikely to ride horses

5.

Oxygen has 6 valence electrons. How many more electrons does it need to fulfill the octet rule

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

Single bonds occur when atoms share _______ pair of electrons.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

7.

Double bonds occur when atoms share _______ pair of electrons.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

8.

Carbon has 4 valence electrons. How many more electrons does it need to fulfill the octet rule

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Based on the image: How many electrons do you see in Sodium's outer (valence) shell?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

2

d)

4

10.

Most chemical reactions occur because:

a)

Atoms want to get 8 protons

b)

Atoms want to get 8 neutrons

c)

Atoms want to get 8 valence electrons

d)

Atoms want to get eight nuclei

11.

Sodium has 1 valence electron. How many more electrons does it need to fulfill the octet rule?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

12.

In general, sodium has _______ electrons. Of those electrons, _______ are valence electron(s), as it has one electron in its outermost orbital.

a)

11,1

b)

1,11

c)

23,11

d)

11,23