WorksheetsChemical Bonding
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What type of elements are typically in ionic compounds?
Metals and nonmetals
Two nonmetals
Two different metals
Only metals
What is a cation?
a negatively charged atom
a positively charged atom
a neutral atom
a breed of cat
What is an anion?
a negatively charged atom
a positively charged atom
a neutral atom
a type of onion
Do metals gain or lost electrons?
gain
lose
Do nonmetals gain or lose electrons?
gain
lose
Ions are...
Charged particles formed when atoms lose or gain electrons.
Always positive.
Always negative.
Very unreactive.
Ionic bonds occur between...
Halogens
Metals and metals
Metals and non-metals
Metals.
Covalent bonds form between...
Metals and non-metals.
Metals
Non-metals
Halogens
In an ionic bond, atoms...
Stick together
Donate/receive electrons from/to their outer shell
Lose all their outer shell electrons
Lose protons from the nucleus
If an atom GAINS electrons it becomes...
Positively charged
Negatively charged
Neutral
Stable
In which type of bond are electrons SHARED?
Ionic
Covalent
Metallic
James
Choose the COVALENT compound...
CO2
NaCl
Li2O
CaO
How many lithium atoms are in this compound formula? Li2O
1
2
3
4
How many oxygen atoms are in this compound formula? Li2O
1
2
3
4
In a covalent bond both non-metals ____________ electrons
transfer
share
gain
lose
When beryllium loses an electron to sulfur it becomes a ...
positive ion
negative ion
If two fluorine atoms bond they will make a __________ bond
ionic
covalent
metallic
Hydrogen and Chlorine will from a _________ bond
ionic
covalent
metallic
Which atoms usually gain electrons to form negative ions?
Metal atoms
Non-metal atoms
Group 0 atoms
Group 1 atom
Ionic compounds are held together by:
Electrostatic attraction between similarly charged ions
Gravitational attraction between oppositely charged ions
Electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
