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Properties of Ionic and Covalent Compounds

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Elements combine to form __________.
a)
compounds
b)
atoms
c)
positive ions
d)
negative ions
2.

What part of an atom is involved in chemical bonding?

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

valence electrons

d)

nucleus

3.

How many valence electrons does potassium have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

5

d)

1

4.

How many valence electrons does phosphorus have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

5

d)

1

5.
Where are the non-metals located on the periodic table?
a)
All over
b)
On the left side of the "staircase"
c)
On the right side of the "staircase"
6.

In a covalent bond, atoms __________ electrons.

a)

share

b)

borrow

c)

transfer

d)

switch

7.

A substance that is a gas at room temperture is which type of compound?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

chemical

d)

glucose

8.

In general, these compounds have extremely high boiling points and are not soluble in water.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

9.

Which of the following describes covalent bonds?

a)

Bonds that form because oppositely charged ions are electrostatically attracted to each other.

b)

Electrons are shared because neither atom has a large enoug h electronegativy to steal the other atoms valence electrons.

c)

Electrons are transferred between atoms because because one atom has a large enough electronegativy to steal the other atoms valence electrons.

10.
Ionic Bonding involves...
a)
The transfer of protons
b)
The transfer of nuetrons 
c)
The transfer of electrons
d)
None Of the above
11.

What property is describing an ionic compound?

a)

shares electrons

b)

high melting point

c)

weak bonds

d)

made up of nonmetals.

12.

Why do atoms form bonds?

a)

to attain a noble gas configuration

b)

to increase their mass

c)

to increase their atomic number

d)

to attain an alkali metal configuration

13.
Some are solids, some are liquids, and some are gases at room temperature.
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
14.

Solid compound conducts electricity.

a)

ionic compound

b)

covalent compound

c)

metallic compound

15.
When dissolved in water, the solution is a good conductor of electricity.
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
16.
What is a cation? 
a)
a metal with a negative (-) charge
b)
a non-metal with a negative (-) charge 
c)
a metal with a positive (+) charge 
d)
a non-metal with a positive (+) charge
17.

What is an anion?

a)

a metal with a negative (-) charge

b)

a non-metal with a negative (-) charge

c)

a metal with a positive (+) charge

d)

a non-metal with a positive (+) charge

18.

Covalent Compounds HAVE a positive (+) or negative (-) charge

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Que onda, Hagerman?

d)

What was that now?

19.

With the exception of the first five elements (which are too small), all other atoms are stable when they have how many valence electrons?

a)

1

b)

9

c)

8

d)

16

20.

What charge will the ion have when an atom gains electrons?

a)

no net charge (neutral)

b)

a positive charge

c)

a negative charge

d)

a full charge

21.

Which of the following is a characteristic property of ionic compounds?

a)

They form hard, brittle crystals with characteristic shapes

b)

They have low melting points

c)

They have low boiling points

d)

They contain no charged particles

22.

In what form can an ionic compound conduct electricity?

a)

when dissolved in water

b)

as a solid

c)

as a crystal

d)

when melted

23.

Elements that are in the same group have the same _____.

a)

number of valence electrons

b)

number of periods

c)

number of energy levels

d)

number of total electrons

24.

Elements that have the same number of valance electrons have _____.

a)

similar physical properties

b)

similar chemical properties

c)

the same physical state

d)

to be noble gases

25.

Which one of these properties is NOT a characteristic of ionic compounds?

a)

high melting and boiling points

b)

malleable

c)

crystal lattice structure

d)

form electrolytes

26.

What type of forces hold on an ionic lattice together?

a)

Electrostatic attraction forces

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Van der Waals forces

27.

Which of these properties could brass have?

a)

A low boiling point and it conducts electricity when dissolved in water

b)

A high melting and it conducts electricity when liquid

c)

A high boiling point and it conducts electricity when solid

28.

Ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved in water. Which statement below best explains the property?

a)

Ions are separated from each other and are free to move.

b)

Electrons are separated from each other and are free to move.

c)

Ionic compounds can conduct electricity when dissolved.

d)

Their molecules are separated from each other.

29.

The reason that a sodium ion bonds with a chlorine ion is because _____.

a)

sodium transfers an electron to chlorine

b)

oppositely charged ions form a strong electrostatic attraction

c)

ions are the same size

d)

the ions have a full outer shell of valence electrons

30.

In a lattice structure, oppositely charged ions _____.

a)

weakly repel each other

b)

have a strong electrostatic attraction

c)

keep a close i-on each other...bwahahahaha

d)

are weakly attracted to each other

31.

Is it ionic or covalent?

A material that melts at 250oC and is insoluble in water.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

32.

Is it ionic or covalent?

It is brittle, and has a regular repeating structure.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

33.

Is it ionic or covalent?

A material that forms when atoms gain and lose electrons.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

34.

Which of the following describes covalent bonds?

a)

Bonds form because of opposite charges

b)

Valence lectrons are shared to fill outer electron shells

c)

Valence lectrons are transferred between atoms

d)

Covalent bonds are magical

35.
When dissolved in water, the solution does NOT conduct electricity.
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
36.

A magnesium ion has the formula Mg2+. What is the electron arrangement of the ion?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p2p2p2

b)

1s2 2s2 2p2p2p2 3s2

c)

1s2 2s2 2p2p2p2 3s2 3p1p1p0

d)

1s2 2s2 2p2p2p2 3s2 3p2p2p2

37.

Which of these statements about a negative ion is true?

a)

It has an equal number of protons and electrons

b)

It has more protons than electrons

c)

It has more electrons than protons

38.

Properties of ionic compounds include:

a)

brittle, conducts electricity (aqueous state), high melting points

b)

usually gas or liquid, relatively low melting points, does not conduct electricity

c)

shiny, malleable, ductile, conducts electricity, usually a solid

39.

Why do atoms form ions?

a)

To achieve a full outer electron shell (achieve stability)

b)

To become positive

c)

To become negative

d)

To become neutral

40.
Identify the period and group numbers of the element with the electron configuration [Ne]3s23p4.
a)
period 2, group 4
b)
period 3, group 4
c)
period 3, group 16
d)
period 2, group 16
41.
Which is the charge that results when oxygen becomes an ion?
a)
+3
b)
+2
c)
-2
d)
-3
42.
Which category of elements have the property of being malleable and ductile?
a)
gases
b)
metals
c)
metalloids
d)
nonmetals
43.
In which pair is the one on the left larger than the one on the right?
a)
Na, Rb
b)
S, Mg
c)
Br, Br-
d)
K, K+
44.
Which is the most important characteristic in determining an element's chemical properties?
a)
the number of protons and neutrons in its nucleus
b)
which period it is found in
c)
the number of valence electrons it contains
d)
its outermost energy level
45.
An ionic bond results due to the __________ attraction between 2 oppositely charged ions.
a)
delocalized
b)
weird
c)
electrostatic
d)
ionization
46.

Sulphur is in Group 16 of the periodic table. What is the formula of its ion?

a)

S6-

b)

S6+

c)

S2-

d)

S

47.

Which statement describes the model that shows a compound?

a)

Model X shows a compound because there are two different types of atoms

b)

Model X shows a compound because two different atoms are chemically bonded together.

c)

Model Y dhows a compound because there is more than one type of atom.

d)

Model Y shows a compound because each pair of matching atoms can form a chemical bond.

48.

Ions arranged in a pattern creating a regular cubic shape is called a ___________ __________.

a)

crystal lattice

b)

element cube

c)

opposite ion

d)

square compound

49.

Why don't covalent (molecular) compounds conduct electricity when they are dissolved?

a)

They do not break up into ions.

b)

They break up into ions.

c)

They do not dissolve in water.

d)

They have high melting points.

50.

Given the charge on C, which of the other three could be a cation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

none of these

d)

D