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Chemical Bonds

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are valence electrons?

a)

sum of the protons and neutrons

b)

protons minus electrons

c)

electrons in the inner shells

d)

electrons in the outer shell

2.

If an atom has 7 protons and 7 electrons, its electric charge is ---

a)

-7

b)

-14

c)

0

d)

+7

3.

Atoms form compounds to become more ---

a)

reactive

b)

stable

c)

explosive

d)

toxic

4.

An atom of Neon complies with the Octet Rule because it has ___ electrons in its outer shell.

a)

10

b)

8

c)

2

d)

7

5.
What is the name for an ion with a positive charge?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
onion
d)
union
6.

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

7.
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.
8.
In chemical compounds, covalent bonds form when
a)
the electronegativity difference between two atoms is very large.
b)
electrons are completely transferred between two metals.
c)
pairs of electrons are shared between two nonmetal atoms.
d)
two nonmetal atoms are attracted to each other by opposite charges.
9.
An ionic bond forms when 
a)
Valence electrons are shared
b)
a sea of mobile electrons surround the cations
c)
valence electrons are transferred between atoms
d)
none of the above
10.

What is the octet rule?

a)

it states atoms need to be happy

b)

it states atoms need 8 valence electrons to be stable

c)

it states atoms need 6 valence electrons to be stable

d)

it states atoms need to share electrons to be stable

11.

Which of these statements is incorrect?

a)

In a water molecule, the hydrogen atom has partially positive charge while the oxygen atom has a partially negative charge.

b)

In an ammonium molecule, the hydrogen has partially positive charge while the N atom has a partially negative charge.

c)

The hydrogen atom of a water molecule is linked by Van der Walls interaction to nitrogen atom of ammonium

d)

Covalent bond is a strong bond while Van der Walls interaction is a weak bond.

12.

Which of these statements incorrect?

a)

Electronegativity is the atom’s affinity for electrons.

b)

The more electronegative an atom is, the less strongly it attracts shared electrons toward itself

c)

The bond between C and H atom in methane is non polar covalent bond.

d)

The bond between H atom and N atom in ammonia polar covalent bond