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Chemical Bonding

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a subatomic particle of an atom?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

isotope

2.

If an atom loses 2 electrons what charge will it have?

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

-1

3.

What family on the periodic table would Iron (Fe) belong to?

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Alkali Metals

4.

Which of the following is not a unique property of water that relates to why it is essential to life on the planet?

a)

Universal solvent

b)

Polarity

c)

Adhesiveness

d)

Low heat absorption

5.

The tendency of an atom to form a chemical bond with another atom is dependent mainly upon:

a)

electrons

b)

valence electrons

c)

magnetism

d)

protons

6.

What element has 3 energy levels and 6 valence electrons?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Aluminum

c)

Boron

d)

Sulfur

7.

What element has the atomic number of 9 and is in the halogen family?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Fluorine

c)

Beryillium

d)

Carbon

8.

What type of chemical bond would Magnesium (Mg) and Bromine (Br) form?

a)

Covalent

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Metallic

d)

Ionic

9.

Which family of elements will not form chemical bonds with other atoms?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Noble Gases

d)

Halogens

10.

A ________________ bond forms when atoms share electrons.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

d)

Hydrogen

11.

Which of the following bonds includes a metal and produces ions?

a)

Covalent

b)

Van der Waals

c)

Ionic

d)

Metallic

12.

What do C,H, O, and N all have in common?

a)

Essential building blocks of life

b)

Organic compounds

c)

They are metals

d)

None of the above

13.

Ionic bonds form when atoms ________________electrons.

a)

Share

b)

Transfer

c)

Blend

d)

Bond to

14.

Which answer best describes the bond energy that holds water molecules together?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Polar covalent

d)

Non-polar covalent

15.

Anything "organic" contains which element?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

16.

Chemical bonds form when atoms

a)

combine nuclei

b)

give up neutrons

c)

share or transfer electrons

d)

gain protons

17.

All chemical bonds occur as a result of

a)

2 atoms

b)

the chemical need to become more stable

c)

decrease sharing

d)

increase sharing

18.

How many valence electrons does Carbon have?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

6

d)

4

19.

Elements on the LEFT side of the periodic table are generally considered to be called:

a)

ions

b)

isotopes

c)

metals

d)

nonmetals

20.

What is an ion?

a)

An atom that has gained or lost a charge

b)

An atom with different number of neutrons

c)

An atom that can't bond to anything

d)

A radical