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Atomic Radius & Bonding

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger (a larger atomic radius). This is because ____________.

a)

The atoms have more mass.

b)

The atoms have more protons.

c)

The atoms have more energy levels

d)

The atoms have more neutrons

2.
As you move across the periodic table atoms tend to get smaller because, ______________.
a)
the atoms have more mass.
b)
the atoms have less mass
c)
the atoms have more protons.
d)
the atoms have less electrons.
3.

Look at Group 1, Which of the following atoms has the largest atomic radius?

a)

potassium (K)

b)

rubidium (Rb)

c)

francium (Fr)

d)

cesium (Cs)

4.

Look at Period 4, Which of the following atoms is the SMALLEST following the predicted atomic radius trend??

a)

Potassium (K)

b)

Manganese (Mn)

c)

Iron (Fe)

d)

Copper (Cu)

5.

1.When is an atom stable?

a)

a.when its electrons are evenly distributed through its energy levels

b)

a.when its lowest occupied energy level is filled with electrons

c)

a.when its highest unoccupied energy level is filled with electrons

d)

when its highest occupied energy level is filled with electrons

6.

3.How do sodium and chlorine both achieve stable electron configurations when they react?

a)

a.An electron is transferred from the sodium atom to the chlorine atom.

b)

a.An electron is transferred from the chlorine atom to the sodium atom.

c)

a.Both atoms gain one electron.

d)

Both atoms lose one electron.

7.

When the outermost energy level of an atom is filled with electrons, the atom is stable and not likely to react.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

An ionic bond is when electrons are transferred from a metal atom to a nonmetal atom.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
A cation is a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
ficticious
10.
A anion will be a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
ficticious
11.

Beryllium (Be) in in group 2 and it will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.

a)

lose 4

b)

gain 4

c)

lose 2

d)

gain 2

12.

Sulfur (S) is in group 16 and will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.

a)

gain 1

b)

lose 1

c)

gain 2

d)

lose 2

13.
How do covalent bonds form?
a)
Donating & receiving valence e- between atoms.
b)
Opposite slight charges attract each other between compounds.
c)
Scientists are still not sure how they form.
d)
Sharing valence e- between atoms.
14.

What type of bond is shown in this image?

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Metallic Bond

c)

Covalent Bond

d)

Van der Waals Force

15.

How do metallic bonds occur?

a)

the attraction of neutral atoms.

b)

When a nonmetals shares its valence electrons with another nonmetal.

c)

When a metal transfers a valence electron to a nonmetal

d)

When a metal bonds with another metal and share a sea of free floating electrons.