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Elements & Chemical Bonds

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

The force that holds atoms together is known as:

a)

centripetal force

b)

gravity

c)

chemical bond

d)

chemical reaction

2.

Metals are located ______ of the periodic table.

a)

on the right side

b)

on the left side

c)

on the left side and the middle

d)

on the bottom and right side

3.

Electrons with the greatest amount of energy are located:

a)

further from the nucleus

b)

closest to the nucleus

c)

in the first energy level

d)

in the nucleus

4.

Which does NOT describe a valence electron?

a)

electrons with the less amount of energy

b)

electrons that participate in chemical bonding

c)

electrons in the outermost energy level

d)

electrons that have the most energy

5.

Which of the following elements is the most stable?

a)

Neon

b)

Fluorine

c)

Calcium

d)

Sodium

6.

Which elements are the most stable?

a)

Halogens - Group 17

b)

Noble gases - Group 18

c)

Alkali metals - Group 1

d)

Alkaline earth metals - Group 2

7.

How many valence electrons do halogens have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

8.

How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

10

9.

How many electrons can the second energy level hold?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

10

10.

What characterizes a stable atom? (choose all that apply)

a)

atoms with all paired electrons

b)

atoms with a full outermost energy level

c)

atoms that have at least 1 unpaired electron

d)

atoms that have 2 unpaired electrons

11.

What do the dots in an electron dot diagram represent?

a)

all the electrons in an atom

b)

only the valence electrons

c)

the protons in the nucleus of an atom

d)

the neutrons and protons in the nucleus

12.

A chemical bond formed when atoms share electrons.

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

Bond, James Bond

13.

When atoms share 2 pairs of valence electrons...

a)

single covalent bond

b)

double covalent bond

c)

triple covalent bond

d)

paired covalent bond

14.

What's a triple covalent bond? (Choose all that apply)

a)

when 3 pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms

b)

when 3 electrons are shared between two atoms

c)

when 2 pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms

d)

when 6 electrons are shared between two atoms

15.

Atoms that gain an electrical charge are known as:

a)

electrons

b)

ions

c)

isotopes

d)

neutral atoms

16.

Which bond occurs within metals and nonmetals?

a)

covalent bond

b)

metallic bond

c)

ionic bond

d)

Bond, James Bond

17.

Which of the follwing statements is/are true for ionic bonds? (choose all that apply)

a)

occurs between ions

b)

the metal gains electrons while the nonmetal loses electrons

c)

the metal loses electrons while the nonmetal gains electrons

d)

the electrons are shared

18.

What is true about metallic bonds? (choose all that apply)

a)

occurs between metals

b)

electrons are shared in a pool

c)

occurs between nonmetals

d)

occurs between a metal and a nonmetal

19.

Which is NOT a property of covalent compounds?

a)

dull appearance

b)

poor conductors of thermal energy and electricity

c)

high boiling and melting points

d)

low melting and boiling points

20.

Which is NOT a property of metallic compounds?

a)

high melting and boiling points

b)

usually solids at room temperature

c)

good conductors of thermal energy and electricity

d)

dissolves in water