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ionic/cov

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
2.
Nonmetals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
3.
If I gain electrons I become
a)
Positive because I've added to my atom
b)
negative because I've added electrons
c)
same because i'm balanced
d)
equal because now I have electrons
4.
When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
cooperative
d)
lewis
5.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
6.
What is the charge on a noble gas & why?
a)
0; they don't exchange electrons
b)
+1; they give away an electron
c)
-1; they gain an electron
d)
1; they form only single bonds
7.
 Which of the following is the correct formula for these two ions:
Al+3 +  S-2
a)
AlS3
b)
Al2S3
c)
Al3S2
d)
Al3S
8.
Whats the formula
Sr+2  +  (CO3)-2
a)
Sr(CO3)
b)
Sr(CO3)2
c)
Sr1(CO)5
d)
Sr(CO5)
9.
What type of elements will form an ionic bond?
a)
Metals + Metals
b)
Nonmetals + Nonmetals
c)
Metals + Nonmetals
d)
None of the above
10.
Boron is in column 13 & has a charge of _.  Potassium is in column 1 & has a charge of _.
a)
-3; +1
b)
+3; -1
c)
-3; -1
d)
+3; +1
11.

Will a chlorine atom gain or lose electrons?

a)

gain

b)

lose

12.

Will a sodium atom gain or lose electrons?

a)

gain

b)

lose

13.

How does oxygen become an oxide ion?

a)

it loses 2 electrons

b)

it gains 2 electrons

14.

How does magnesium become an magnesium ion?

a)

it loses 2 electrons

b)

it gains 2 electrons

15.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Na1+  F1-         
a)
NaF
b)
NaF3
c)
Na3F
d)
Na1F2
16.
How do the following two elements bond together?
K1+  S2- 
a)
KS
b)
K8S
c)
K6S3
d)
K2S
17.
AgF
a)
silver fluoride
b)
silver fluorine
c)
monosilver monofluoride
d)
silver monofluorine
18.
Which is the correct formula for sodium chloride?
a)
SoCl
b)
SdCl
c)
NaCl
d)
NaCl2
19.

Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2

a)

beryllium chlorine

b)

berylide chloride

c)

beryllium chloride

d)

beryllium dichloride

20.
Ionic compounds are written with
a)
cation (+ ion) first then anion (- ion)
b)
anion (- ion) first then cation (+ ion)
c)
either way is fine
d)
polyatomic ions first
21.

Name the ionic compound, AlBr3

a)

Aluminide bromide

b)

Aluminum bromide

c)

Bromine Alluminide

d)

Aluminum Bromine

22.

K20 - name?

a)

potassium dioxide

b)

potassium oxide

c)

potassium oxygen

d)

oxygen potassium

23.
Where are the non-metals located on the periodic table?
a)
All over
b)
On the left side of the "staircase"
c)
On the right side of the "staircase"
24.

What is the proper name for CaCl2?

a)

Chlorine Calcide

b)

Monocalcium dichloride

c)

Calcium chloride

d)

Calcium chlorine

25.
What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?
a)
2 Nonmetals
b)
1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal
c)
2 Metals
d)
2 Noble Gases
26.
What is the correct name for C4H6?
a)
Carbon Hexahydride
b)
Pentacarbon Pentahydride
c)
Hexacarbon Tetrahydride
d)
Tetracarbon Hexahydride
27.
What is the correct name for NO?
a)
Mononitrogen Monoxide
b)
Nitrogen Monoxide
c)
Mononitrogen Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen Oxide
28.
What is the formula for Tricarbon Octahydride?
a)
Ca3O
b)
C2H8
c)
C3H8
d)
Ca3H8
29.
What is Sulfur Trichloride?
a)
SCl3
b)
SiCl3
c)
SCl4
d)
Si3Cl
30.
Phosphorous trichloride
a)
PCl3
b)
P3Cl
c)
P3Cl3
d)
PCL
31.
P2O5
a)
Phosphorus Oxide
b)
Pentaphosphorus Dioxide
c)
Diphosphorous pentoxide
d)
Phosphoric Oxygen
32.
A covalent compound made of one sulfur and two oxygen atoms would be named
a)
sulfur dioxide.
b)
sulfur oxide.
c)
disulfur oxide.
d)
sulfide oxygen.
33.
The covalent compound N2O5 would be named
a)
nitrogen oxide.
b)
dinitrogen oxide.
c)
nitrogen pentoxide.
d)
dinitrogen pentoxide.
34.
Disulfur trioxide
a)
S3O2
b)
SO
c)
S2O3
d)
S2O
35.
Bromine monofluoride
a)
Br1F1
b)
BrF
c)
Br2F
d)
BrF2
36.
The chemical formula of magnesium hydroxide is
a)
MgOH₂
b)
Mg(OH)₂
c)
Mg(OH)
d)
MgH₂
37.
The chemical formula of Iron (III)bromide is
a)
FeBr
b)
Fe(III)Br
c)
FeBr₃
d)
Fe₂Br₃
38.
In the compound TiO2, titanium has a charge of
a)
4+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
4-
39.
The chemical compound for sodium phosphate would be:
a)
NaPO4
b)
Na2PO4
c)
Na3PO4
d)
Na(PO4)3
40.
ammonium phosphate
a)
(NH4)3PO4
b)
NPO4
c)
NH4PO4
d)
NH4(PO4)3