WorksheetsMetallic Bonds and Comparisons
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
A metallic bond is formed when many metal atoms ___________.
Share their pool of valence electrons
Share covalent bonds between atoms
Share ionic bonds between atoms
Exchange neutrons
Why do metallic compounds conduct electricity as solids?
valence electrons are mobile, allowing electricity to flow through the metal
protons are mobile, allowing electricity to flow through the metal
A metallic bond is a bond between ________.
nonmetals
metals
transition metals
metalloids
Which of the following is NOT a property of metals?
Hard
Can conduct electricity
Very brittle (breaks easily)
Malleable (can bend without breaking)
What do electrons do in a metallic bond?
They stay on the metal atom.
They are transferred from atom to atom.
They form a covalent bond with another atom.
They float around freely.
Metals are shiny because ______________.
The protons glow
The valence electrons at the surface of the metal interact with the light
The electrons are excited to a higher energy state
The neutrons react with the free electrons
Which of the following would be held together by the metallic bond?
Atoms of iron (Fe)
Molecules of CH4
Atoms of sulfur (S)
Units of NaCl
What are good conductors of electricity?
covalent compounds
metallic compounds
ionic compounds (when dissolved)
both 2 and 3
These 2 types of compounds have high melting and boiling points:
covalent compounds
ionic compounds
metallic compounds
Ionic compounds are formed between______and __________.
metals and metals
metals and nonmetals
nonmetals and metaloids
nonmetals and nonmetals
