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Ionic and Covalent Bonding

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

A water molecule (H2O) is an example of a covalent bond because ____.

a)

The hydrogen gains an electron an the oxygen loses one.

b)

Electrons are shared between the hydrogen and oxygen

c)

They do not form a neutral group of atoms.

d)

Hydrogen and oxygen are both negative ions.

2.

Ionic bonds form between what types of elements?

a)

Metal to Metal

b)

Metal to Nonmetal

c)

Nonmetal to Nonmetal

3.

Covalent bonds form between what types of elements?

a)

Metal to Nonmetal

b)

Nonmetal to Nonmetal

c)

Metal to Metal

4.

Which of the below elements will most likely form an Ionic Bond?

a)

P and O

b)

Cs and O

c)

Li and Mg

d)

Ne and Cl

5.

How many Atoms are in FeO2.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1

6.

When Calcium forms a bond, what will occur?

a)

Calcium with give away it two valence electrons to form an covalent bond.

b)

Calcium will share its two valence electrons to form an covalent bond.

c)

Calcium will share its two valence electrons to form an ionic bond.

d)

Calcium will give away its two valence electrons to form an ionic bond.

7.

Which of the below elements will most likely form an Covalent Bond?

a)

K and Cl

b)

Al and Mg

c)

H and O

d)

K and Na

8.

How many electrons does chlorine need to gain in order to have a full outer shell?

a)

7

b)

0

c)

8

d)

1

9.

A charged Particle is called an

a)

isotope

b)

Ion

c)

Molecule

d)

Compound

10.

What type of bond is this?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

11.

What would be the ionic formula for

Calcium and Phosphate?

a)

CaPO4

b)

Ca2(PO4)3

c)

Ca3(PO6)

d)

Ca3(PO4)2

12.

Name the following compound:

Li2S

a)

dilithium sulfide

b)

dilithium monosulfide

c)

lithium sulfide

d)

lithium monosulfide

13.

What happens to the electrons in a Nonpolar Covalent bond

a)

transferred from one atom to another

b)

shared equally between 2 atoms

c)

shared unequally between 2 atoms

d)

mobile