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IONIC AND COVALENT BONDING

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 6hrs 30mins

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Date
1.

A bond between a metal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

2.

A bond between a nonmetal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

3.

What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

4.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: MgO

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

5.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Na2SO4

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

6.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CF4

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

7.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: SO2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

8.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CO

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

9.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Ca(OH)2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

10.

This type of bonding can be described as "I give, I get"

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

11.

This type of bonding can be described as a "cooperation"

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

12.

Beryllium and sulfur will form a ______ bond

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metalloid

13.

The chemical bond between a metal and a non-metal will be a _____ bond.

a)

metal

b)

ionic

c)

covalent

d)

polar

14.

The chemical bond between a non-metal and another non-metal will be a ________ bond.

a)

metal

b)

ionic

c)

covalent

d)

polar

15.

Sodium and Bromine will make a _____ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

16.

Carbon and Oxygen will make a ___________ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

17.

Nitrogen and Oxygen will make a ____________ bond

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

18.

MgO

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

19.

NaCl

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

20.

If two fluorine atoms bond they will make a _____ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

21.

Hydrogen and Chlorine will from a _________ bond

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

22.
Ionic compounds are formed when one or more valence electrons are transferred from _____
a)
a nonmetal atom to a metal atom
b)
a nonmetal atom to a nonmetal atom
c)
a metal atom to a nonmetal atom
d)
a metal atom to a metal atom