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Ionic, Covalent, and Metallic Bonds

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do bonds form?
a)
To fill the valence shell of electrons for the elements involved
b)
to release energy stored in the bonds
c)
because whenever you mix two chemicals, there will be a reaction
d)
because of attraction
2.
What type of bond occurs between a metal and a non-metal element?
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
c)
Metallic
d)
Sliding-Pair
3.
What type of bond occurs between a positive and a negative ion?
a)
Ionic bond
b)
covalent bond
c)
metallic bond
d)
p-n bond
4.
What type of bond occurs when two or more elements share electrons?
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
c)
Metallic
d)
Caring
5.
A substance which has a high melting point, conducts electricity when dissolved in water, and has a crystalline structure probably has what type of bond?
a)
Ionic
b)
Metallic
c)
Covalent
d)
Crystalline
6.
What type of bond is present when electrons are freely shared between metal atoms?
a)
Metallic
b)
Ionic
c)
Covalent
d)
Hippie
7.
What type of bond is illustrated above?
a)
Metallic
b)
Ionic
c)
Covalent
d)
Wiggly
8.
What type of bond is illustrated above?
a)
Covalent
b)
Metallic
c)
Ionic
d)
Oxygen
9.
Which formula represents an ionic compound?
a)
CaCl2
b)
CH3OH
c)
CH4
d)
H2
10.
A solid substance is an excellent conductor of electricity. The chemical bonds in this substance are most likely?
a)
ionic, because the valence electrons are shared between atoms
b)
covalent, because the valence electrons are mobile
c)
metallic, because the valence electrons are stationary
d)
metallic, because the valence electrons are mobile
11.
Which formula represents an covalent compound?
a)
CO2
b)
Ag
c)
FeCl3
d)
Cs3P
12.

Which substance do you predict will dissolve in water?

a)

Al (s)

b)

SiO2 (s)

c)

Cu(s)

d)

NaCl(s)

13.

Which of these compounds will not dissolve at all in water?

a)

Al (s)

b)

SnF2 (s)

c)

Fe2(SO4)3(s)

d)

CaCl2(s)

14.

Which of these is the best description of a metal?

a)

soluble in water, conductive

b)

soluble in water, nonconductive

c)

insoluble in water, conductive

d)

insoluble in water, nonconductive

15.

What type of bonding holds the atoms of ethanol, C2H6O, together?

a)

ionic

b)

metallic

c)

network covalent

d)

molecular covalent

16.

What does the term soluble mean?

a)

Can dissolve into something else

b)

Can not dissolve into something else

c)

Able to be solved

d)

A property that describes how well a substance transmits electricity.

17.

What type of bonding has the following properties:

Contain a cation and an anion.

Can dissolve in water.

Can conduct electricity when dissolved in water.

a)

Metallic

b)

Ionic

c)

Molecular Covalent

d)

Network Covalent

18.

What type of bonding is found in ammonia, NH3(s)?

a)

Ionic

b)

Metallic

c)

Molecular covalent

d)

Network covalent

19.

An ionic bond forms when atoms ___________ electrons.

a)

gain

b)

share

c)

increase

d)

transfer

20.

Which type of bond has an equal sharing of electrons?

a)

Iconic

b)

Covalent

c)

Ionic

d)

Metallic

21.

Which of the following lists of elements contain only metals?

a)

Li, Al, Te

b)

Ni, Pb, H

c)

Na, Os, Ga

d)

Ca, Zn, I

22.

Malleability and ductility are characteristics of compounds with

a)

covalent bonds

b)

metallic bonds

c)

ionic bonds

d)

alloy bonds

23.

What could be a charge on aluminum?

a)

1+

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

4+

24.

Alloys are important because

a)

their properties are often superior to the component elements

b)

their properties are a blend of the component elements

c)

they never corrode

d)

they are less expensive than their component elements.

25.

Why are metals good conductors?

a)

they have mobile electrons

b)

they have mobile atoms

c)

they have crystal structures that can rearrange

d)

they have mobile protons

26.

Malleability means

a)

the ability to be drawn into a wire

b)

the electrons of metals are mobile

c)

the ability to be hammered into a shape

d)

the ability to be a conductor of electricity

27.

In metals, the valence electrons are

a)

attached to the most positive ions

b)

shared by all of the atoms

c)

are bonded to the least electronegative element

d)

shiny

28.

Metals are hard because metals have a

a)

sea of electrons that tightly hold the nuclei together

b)

they form triple bonds

c)

low melting point

d)

high luster

29.

Will a chlorine atom gain or lose electrons?

a)

gain

b)

lose

30.

Will a sodium atom gain or lose electrons?

a)

gain

b)

lose

31.

Why are sodium and chlorine attracted to each other?

a)

they have opposite charges

b)

they both have negative charges

c)

they both have positive charges

32.

How do bonds make elements stable?

a)

so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

b)

make other atoms unstable

c)

fill the outermost energy level

33.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal