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Atoms and Chemical Bonds Test Review

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do elements bond?

a)

To be friends

b)

To create a new element

c)

To become stable

d)

To get bigger

2.
What is a valence electron?
a)
The sum of neutrons and protons.
b)
The # of electrons in the last shell.
c)
A type of bond.
d)
A popular compound.
3.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
nonmetals and nonmetals
b)
carbon and oxygen
c)
metals and nonmentals
d)
hydrogen and chlorine
4.
Covalent bonds are between...
a)
two or more nonmetals
b)
sodium and chlorine
c)
metals and metals
d)
metals and nonmetals
5.
What is the name for an ion with a positive charge?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
onion
d)
union
6.
What is the name for an ion with a negative charge?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
onion
d)
union
7.
What kind of bond forms when atoms exchange electrons?
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)
artificial
d)
univalent
8.
If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
9.
If an atom gains two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
10.

Which of the following describes covalent bonds?

a)

Bonds form because of opposite charges

b)

electrons are shared to fill outer electron shells

c)

Electrons are transferred between atoms

d)

Covalent bonds are magical

11.

The octet rules states that most elements want to have _____ valence electrons.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

12.

Which of the following atoms is most likely to bond with another atom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Chemical bond is ...

a)

the physical mixing of two different atoms.

b)

the force that holds two atoms together

c)

the energy used up when two atoms combined.

d)

the temperature that changes the phase of matter.

14.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen (O) have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

15

d)

16

15.

Which statement best describes the relationship between atoms & molecules.

a)

molecules are made of atoms that are chemically bonded together.

b)

atoms are made of molecules that are chemically bonded together.

c)

molecules are made of a mixture of atoms and compounds.

d)

atoms are made of protons, neutrons & electrons.

16.
What molecule is this?
a)
CO
b)
CO2
c)
C2O
d)
C2O2
17.
Valence electrons are the...
a)
Innermost electrons
b)
Middle electrons
c)
Outermost electrons
d)
Any electrons
18.

For representative elements (Groups 1A - 8A), the number of valence electrons is equal to

a)

the group number

b)

the period number

c)

the atomic number

d)

the group number minus 10

19.

For metals (groups 1-3), its easier to _____ electrons to have a full outer shell.

a)

gain

b)

lose

c)

share

20.

For nonmetals (grousp 5-7), its easier to _____ electrons to have a full outer shell.

a)

gain

b)

lose

c)

share

21.
What elements generally make a covalent bond?
a)
metal and nonmetal
b)
2 or more nonmetals
c)
metal
d)
none of the above
22.
Some elements combine chemically and no longer have the same ________________ they did before forming a compound.
a)
valence electons
b)
energy
c)
properties
d)
group number
23.
A _________________ is composed of symbols and subscripts indicating the number of atoms of an element in a compound.
a)
Chemical Equation
b)
Chemical Reaction
c)
Synthesis Reaction
d)
Chemical Notation
24.
Atoms form compounds when the compound is more ______________ than the separate atoms.  Noble gases are more _________than other elements because they have a complete outer energy level.
a)
reactive
b)
stable
c)
explosive
d)
toxic
25.
Atoms gain lose, gain, or ______electrons to get a stable outer energy level.
a)
share
b)
split
c)
create
d)
destroy
26.
If an atom has 7 protons and 7 electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
0
d)
+2
27.
An atom is made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons.  Which is the smallest subatomic particle?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Idontknowatron
28.
Each row in a periodic table is called a 
a)
Group
b)
Period
c)
Row
d)
Column
29.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
30.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
31.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
32.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
33.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
34.
How many protons are in this element?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
117
d)
Cannot be determined
35.
How many electrons does potassium K contain? (click to see image)
a)
19
b)
39
c)
20
d)
40
36.
How many neutrons are in a Gold atom?
a)
79
b)
196
c)
118
d)
275
37.
What identifies the element?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
valence electrons
d)
Nucleus
38.
The groups of the period table tell us:
a)
Number of electron shells
b)
Number or electrons
c)
Number of protons
d)
Number of valence electrons
39.
The periods of the periodic table tell us:
a)
Number of valence electrons
b)
Number of electron shells
c)
Number of protons
d)
What's a period?
40.

the basic structural unit of matter

a)

atom

b)

matter

c)

element

d)

nucleus

41.

a collection of atoms of one type that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical or physical means

a)

element

b)

subatomic particle

c)

electron

d)

matter

42.

the positively charged subatomic particle contained in the nucleus of an atom

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter

43.

a subatomic particle, contained in the nucleus of an atom, having the same mass as a proton but no electrical charge

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

matter

44.

an arrangement of the elements according to their atomic numbers so that elements with similar properties are in the same column and properties repeat from row to row

a)

Periodic Table of Elements

b)

Atomic Theory

c)

Isotopes

d)

Subatomic Particles

45.

one or two letters that represent the name of an element

a)

element name

b)

element symbol

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass

46.

the mass of an atom, calculated by adding the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the atom

a)

element name

b)

element symbol

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic mass

47.

one of several forms of a single element, which contains the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons

a)

isotope

b)

ion

c)

orbital

d)

nucleus

48.

What is the atomic number of Barium, Ba? (enlarge the periodic table)

a)

20

b)

38

c)

56

d)

88

49.

How many protons are in a sodium atom, Na? (tap to enlarge the periodic table)

a)

Sodium has 1 proton.

b)

Sodium has 3 protons.

c)

Sodium has 11 protons

50.

An element has the mass number 12 and atomic number 6. The number of neutrons in it is:

a)

6

b)

10

c)

4

d)

8

51.

If an atom has 10 electrons, how many protons does it have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

10

d)

5

52.

The small numbers in a chemical formula:

(the BLUE numbers)

a)

Subscripts

b)

Coefficients

c)

Numbers

d)

Molecules

53.

The big/regular sized numbers in a chemical formula:

(the RED numbers)

a)

Subscripts

b)

Coefficients

c)

Numbers

d)

Molecules

54.

How many Hydrogen are in H2O?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

Not enough information.

55.

How many Chlorine in 5NaCl?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

3

d)

Not enough information.

56.

How many Oxygen in 3CO2?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

6

d)

Not enough information.

57.

Is this equation balanced?

a)

Yes, everything appears the same amount on each side.

b)

No, there are too many oxygen on the left side.

58.

Is this equation balanced?

a)

Yes, everything appears the same amount on each side.

b)

No, there are too many hydrogen on the left side.

c)

No, there are too many oxygen on the left side.

59.
In this image, the information in red is called the_______.
a)
Products
b)
Reactants
c)
Chemical Subscript
d)
Ingredients
60.
In this image, the information to the right of the arrow (in black) is called the_______.
a)
Product
b)
Reactant
c)
Chemical Subscript
d)
Final chemical
61.
What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?
a)
Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.
b)
Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.
c)
Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.
d)
Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction. 
62.
What is the arrow in a chemical equation say to us as chemists...
H2 + O --> H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
"Makes" or "Yields" 
d)
Chemical Equation 
63.
Is the following equation balanced or unbalanced ? 
N2 +3 H2 --> 2NH3
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced