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BONDING between US

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

When elements combine to form compounds ______.

a)

only the outermost electrons of the atoms are involved

b)

all the electrons of the atoms are involved

c)

the protons and electrons are involved

d)

only the protons are involved

2.

Which part of the atom is involved in chemical bonding?

a)

Only the nucleus.

b)

Only the electrons.

c)

Only the protons.

d)

Only the valence electrons.

3.

When an ionic bond is formed, the atom that transfers its valence electron out becomes an ion with _______.

a)

positive charge and more protons

b)

positive charge and no change in the number of protons

c)

negative charge and more proton

d)

negative charge and no change in the number of protons

4.

What mono-atomic ion has 26 protons, 30 neutrons and 24 electrons?

a)

chromium(II)

b)

copper(II)

c)

iron(II)

d)

zinc(II)

5.

If a pure substance is a good conductor of electricity in both its solid and its liquid phases, the bonding is the substance is predominantly _____.

a)

ionic

b)

metallic

c)

polar covalent

d)

non-polar covalent

6.

Which type of bonding involves positive ions immersed in a sea of mobile electrons?

a)

Ionic.

b)

Non-polar covalent.

c)

Polar covalent.

d)

Metallic

7.

The characteristic of metallic bonding that distinguishes it from other types of bonds is the _______.

a)

fixed position of the valence electrons

b)

polar property of substances with metallic bonds

c)

freedom of movement of the valence electrons

d)

directional nature of the bonds formed

8.

A polyatomic ion can be found in which of the following choices?

a)

LiBr

b)

ClO3-

c)

O3

d)

Sr2+

9.

Which kind of bond predominates in compounds formed between Group 1 and Group 17 elements?

a)

Covalent.

b)

Metallic.

c)

Ionic.

d)

Polar-covalent.

10.

The malleability, conductivity, ductility, and luster of metals can be explained by ______.

a)

mobile electrons

b)

immobile electrons

c)

equally shared electrons pairs

d)

unequally shared electron pairs

11.

When metals combine with nonmetals, the chemical bond is usually (a)   .

12.

A bond in which atoms share a pair of electrons is (a)   .

13.

Name the main type of bonding found in sodium chloride, NaCl.

(a)  

14.

Which one is an example of a diatomic molecule?

a)

Mg2+

b)

N2

c)

He

d)

Li2SO4

15.

Two helium atoms do not unite to form a bond because ______.

a)

helium is a gas

b)

the p orbitals are complete

c)

each atom has two electrons in the 1s orbital

d)

the orbitals are half-filled

16.

Chemical bonds may be produced by any of the following processes involving electrons except: _____.

a)

losing.

b)

gaining.

c)

sharing.

d)

splitting.

17.

Element A has an electron configuration of 1s22s1, and element B has an electron configuration of 1s22s22p4. The most probable formula for a compound of these two elements is ____.

a)

AB2

b)

A2B

c)

A4B3

d)

A4B

18.

Metallic atoms become ions by _____.

a)

losing protons

b)

losing electrons

c)

gaining protons

d)

gaining electrons