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Unit 1 Chemistry Chapters 3 & 4

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
At room temperature, most metals are
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
d)
an alloy
2.
Which of these is NOT an alloy?
a)
bronze
b)
copper
c)
brass
d)
stainless steel
3.
Electrons that are free to move in metals
a)
delocalized electrons
b)
oxidation number
c)
chemical bond
d)
salts
4.
Elements on the LEFT side of the periodic table will most likely form:
a)
Positive ions
b)
Negative ions
c)
Neutral Ions
d)
None of these
5.
A mixture of two or more metals is called:
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
compound
d)
alloy
6.
What is the basis of a metallic bond?
a)
the attraction of neutral metal atoms.
b)
the attraction between protons and neutrons.
c)
the attraction between positive metal ions and interlocking electrons.
d)
the attraction between positive metal ions and free floating electrons.
7.

In metallic bonds, the force of attraction is between

a)

positive and negative ions

b)

cations and electrons

c)

two different metals

d)

neutrons and electrons

8.

Which of these describes the arrangement of particles in a metal?

a)

Closely packed electrons with delocalised ions

b)

Alternating layers of metal ions and electrons

c)

Layers of metal ions surrounded by delocalised electrons

9.

Which of the following is NOT a property of a typical metal?

a)

Poor conductor of electricity

b)

High melting point

c)

Shiny

10.

What does 'malleable' mean?

a)

Able to be drawn into wires

b)

Able to conduct electricity

c)

Able to be hammered into thin sheets

11.

Why do metals conduct electricity?

a)

They have free-moving atoms

b)

They have free-moving ions

c)

They have free-moving electrons

12.
In metals, the _______ electrons form a shared sea of electrons.
a)
Metallic
b)
Inner
c)
Outer
d)
Ionic
13.

Which statement best described the structure of a metal?

a)

A lattice of positive metal atoms surrounded by delocalised electrons.

b)

A lattice of positive metal ions surrounded by delocalised electrons.

c)

A lattice of metal atoms in neat rows.

d)

A lattice of metal ions.

14.

Select three which are properties of metals.

a)

Can conduct electricity and heat

b)

Ductile

c)

Low melting points

d)

Flaky

e)

Malleable

15.

Metals are malleable, what does this mean?

a)

They can be bent or dented

b)

They can be pulled into long and thin wires

c)

They heat up quickly

d)

They can be taken apart

16.

Metals are ductile, what does this mean?

a)

They can be bent or dented

b)

They can be pulled into long and thin wires

c)

They heat up quickly

d)

They can be taken apart

17.
Electrons that are free to move in metals
a)
delocalized electrons
b)
oxidation number
c)
chemical bond
d)
salts
18.
Why do metals conduct
a)
They are shiny
b)
The electrons are held tightly within the lattice
c)
The electrons are delocalised and able to move
d)
The electrons are shared between two metal ions
19.
What is the ability of a substance to be pulled into a thin strand?
a)
Malleability
b)
Ductility 
c)
Conductivity
d)
Solubility
20.
What is the ability of a substance to allow heat, sound, or electricity to flow through it?
a)
Malleability
b)
Ductility
c)
Solubility
d)
Conductivity
21.

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

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

22.
An ionic bond is the attraction between:
a)
oppositely charged ions
b)
similarly charged ions
c)
neutral ions
d)
neutral atoms
23.
A charged particle that has gained or lost electrons is called a _____.
a)
molecule
b)
ion
c)
isotope
d)
element
24.

There are strong electrostatic forces between the electrons and the metal ions in a metallic bond.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Why are metals malleable?

a)

They are shiny

b)

The electrons are held tightly within the lattice structure making it strong

c)

The electrons are delocalized and able to move between the atoms

d)

The electrons are shared between two metal ions and this holds the atoms together

26.

Why do metallic compounds conduct electricity as solids?

a)

core electrons are mobile, allowing electricity to flow through the metal

b)

valence electrons are mobile, allowing electricity to flow through the metal

c)

protons are mobile, allowing electricity to flow through the metal

d)

the metal cations are mobile, allowing electricity to flow through the metal

27.
There are more metals than non metals in the periodic table.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Metals like to ________ electrons.
a)
Gain
b)
Lose
c)
Anhilate
d)
Juggle
29.
In metals, the _______ electrons form a shared sea of electrons.
a)
Metallic
b)
Inner
c)
Outer
d)
Ionic
30.
Why do metals have high melting points?
a)
They don't
b)
The negatively charged electrons act as a glue to hold the positively charged ions together.
c)
All the electrons become delocalised
31.

Ionic bonds are formed between...

a)

Non - metals

b)

A metal and a non-metal

c)

Metals

32.

How is an ionic bond formed?

a)

Sharing of electrons

b)

Delocalised electrons

c)

Transfer of electrons

33.

An example of an ionic compound is Sodium Chloride, which is made from Na+ and Cl- ions. Why do these ions form an ionic bond?

a)

They have like charges

b)

They are from the same group

c)

They are from the same period

d)

They have opposite charges

34.

Lithium is in group 1 of the periodic table, which ion would it form?

a)

Li-

b)

Li2-

c)

Li+

d)

Li2+

35.

Oxygen is in group 6 of the periodic table, which ion would it form?

a)

O-

b)

O+

c)

O2-

d)

O2+

36.

Lead Chloride is an ionic compound, made up from Pb2+ ions and Cl- ions. Which is the correct formula for this compound?

a)

PbCl3

b)

PbCl

c)

PbCl4

d)

PbCl2

37.

Magnesium Hydroxide is an ionic compound made up from Mg2+ and OH- ions. Which is its correct formula?

a)

MgOH

b)

MgOH2

c)

Mg(OH)2

d)

MgO

38.
An ionic bond is the attraction between:
a)
oppositely charged ions
b)
similarly charged ions
c)
neutral ions
d)
neutral atoms
39.
In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
subscript
d)
the female
40.

What is the charge of ion "X" in the formula XF3?

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

+1

d)

-1

41.
A cation is a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
ficticious
42.
A anion will be a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
ficticious
43.

Ionic bonds happen because of the ____ of valence electrons.

a)

sharing

b)

transfer

c)

keeping

d)

covering

44.
How many electrons are needed in the outer energy levels of an atom to be stable?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
45.
Which of the following is a characteristic property of ionic compounds?
a)
They form hard, brittle crystals with characteristic shapes
b)
They have low melting points
c)
They have low boiling points
d)
They contain no charged particles
46.
In what form can an ionic compound conduct electricity?
a)
when dissolved in water
b)
as a solid
c)
as a crystal
d)
when warmed slightly

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