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Ionic and Covalent Bonds

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Covalent bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
2.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
3.
Which of the following is an ionic bond?
a)
H3N
b)
CaCl2
c)
NO2
d)
SCl
4.

What do atoms that form positive ions tend to do?

a)

lose electrons

b)

gain electrons

c)

lose protons

d)

gain protons

5.
Atoms that gain electrons become...
a)
negatively charged
b)
positively charged
c)
remain neutrally charged
d)
21
6.
If an oxygen atom has 8 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?
a)
O10-
b)
O8+
c)
O2-
d)
O10+
7.
How do covalent bonds form?
a)
Donating & receiving valence e- between atoms.
b)
Opposite slight charges attract each other between compounds.
c)
Scientists are still not sure how they form.
d)
Sharing valence e- between atoms.
8.
Which of the following is NOT formed by a covalent bond?
a)
K2S
b)
H2O
c)
I2
d)
CO2
9.

A cation is a

a)

Positively charged neutron

b)

Positively charged atom

c)

Negatively charged neutron

d)

Negatively charged atom

10.

An anion is a

a)

Positively charged neutron

b)

Positively charged atom

c)

Negatively charged neutron

d)

Negatively charged atom

11.

When naming ionic compounds, the metal is always named first and the nonmetal is always named second.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Write the correct formula for Sodium Chloride.

a)

SC

b)

SCl

c)

NaCl

d)

NaCl2