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Chemical Bonds

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

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

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

10.

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

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

11.
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.
12.
What is ionization energy?
a)
Energy needed to destroy an atom
b)
Energy required to remove an electron
c)
Energy needed to split an electron
d)
Energy required to add an electron
13.

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

14.

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

a)

gain

b)

lose

c)

share

15.

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

a)

gain

b)

lose

c)

share

16.
An ionic bond is the attraction between:
a)
oppositely charged ions
b)
similarly charged ions
c)
neutral ions
d)
neutral atoms
17.
What elements generally make a covalent bond?
a)
metal and nonmetal
b)
2 or more nonmetals
c)
metal
d)
none of the above
18.

Which type of bond has an unequal sharing of electrons between two atoms?

a)

nonpolar covalent

b)

polar covalent

c)

ionic

d)

mettalic

19.

Which element has a lower electronegativity value?

a)

Calcium

b)

Barium

20.

What does electronegativity do as you go across a period?

a)

decrease

b)

no pattern

c)

stay the same

d)

increase

21.
What elements have zero electronegativity?
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
22.

Which bond shares electrons evenly?

a)

non polar Covalent

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic

23.
A polar bond is one that
a)
Has an electronegativity difference greater than 0.7
b)
Has an electronegativity difference greater than 0.5
c)
Has an electronegativity difference less that 0.5
d)
Has an electronegativity difference less than 0.7
24.

Which of the following statement is correct?

a)

Polar covalent bond and non-polar covalent bond involves equal sharing of electrons

b)

Polar covalent bond and non-polar covalent bond involves unequal sharing of electrons

c)

Polar covalent bond and non-polar covalent bond involves transferring of electrons

d)

Polar covalent bond involves unequal sharing of electrons while non-polar covalent bond involves equal sharing of electrons

25.

Given the electronegativity value; Q=0.8, R = 1.0, S = 3.0, T = 3.4, which pair of atoms has the highest tendency to form covalent bond?

a)

S and R

b)

T and S

c)

R and T

d)

Q and S