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Ionic/Covalent Test

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Is hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
A metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
2.
What is a valence electron?
a)
The sum of neutrons and protons.
b)
The # of electrons in the last shell.
c)
A type of bond.
d)
A popular compound.
3.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
4.
Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
6.
Why do elements bond?
a)
To be friends
b)
To create a new element
c)
To become stable
7.
Which of these is not a real bond in chemistry?
a)
James
b)
Ionic
c)
Covalent
8.
An electron has what kind of charge?
a)
no charge
b)
positive 
c)
negative
d)
it depends
9.

How many Aluminum atoms are in Al2O3?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

1

10.

Write the correct formula for Sodium Chloride.

a)

SC

b)

SCl

c)

NaCl

d)

NaCl2

11.
What are ionic bonds?
a)
valence electrons transferred between atoms
b)
Inner most electrons transferred between atoms
12.
When the number of electrons equals the number of protons the atom has what charge?
a)
sponge bob
b)
positive charge
c)
negative charge
d)
neutral charge
13.
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.
14.
Which of the following is NOT formed by a covalent bond?
a)
K2S
b)
H2O
c)
I2
d)
CO2
15.
Covalent bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
16.
Ionic or covalent?
NaBr
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
17.
Ionic or covalent?
H2O
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
18.

Which of the following is an ionic compound?

a)

HCl

b)

H2O

c)

MgO

d)

CO2

19.

What is the ionic charge of a Calcium ion?

a)

2+

b)

2-

c)

3+

d)

3-

20.

What is the ionic charge of an Oxygen ion?

a)

2+

b)

2-

c)

4+

d)

4-

21.

How many valence electrons are there for Phosphorus?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

22.

HCl

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Metallic

23.

BeS

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Metallic

24.

FeO

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Metallic

25.

N2

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Metallic

26.

NH3

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Metallic

27.
Name this formula: 
Al2O3
a)
Aluminum Oxide
b)
Aluminum Oxygen
c)
Antimony Oxide
d)
Aluminum (VII) Oxide
28.
Name this compound.
K2S
a)
dipotassium sulfide
b)
potassium sulfide
c)
potassium sulfate
d)
potassium sulfite
29.
Among the following, which combination would be most likely to form an ionic compound? 
a)
N and Br
b)
S and Cl
c)
Na and I
d)
H and O 
30.
Prefixes are used only for _______________ compounds
a)
Ionic
b)
covalent
31.
What is the name of this compound?  Na2CO3
a)
Disodium carbonate
b)
Sodium carbon oxide
c)
Sodium II carbonate
d)
Sodium carbonate
32.
Name this compound. 
N2O
a)
Dinitrogen monoxide
b)
Dinitrogen oxide
c)
Nitrogen oxide
d)
Nitrogen dioxide
33.
Name this compound
PH3
a)
triphosphorus trihydride
b)
Phosphorus hydride
c)
Trihydrogen monophosphide
d)
Phosphorus trihydride
34.
What is the name of this compound?  Na2CO3
a)
Disodium carbonate
b)
Sodium III carbonate
c)
Sodium II carbonate
d)
Sodium carbonate
35.
CO2
a)
Carbon oxide
b)
Cobalt
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Carbon dioxide
36.
xenon tetrafluoride
a)
XeF4
b)
XeF
c)
Xe4F
d)
XeFO4
37.
K3N
a)
potassium nitrate
b)
potassium nitrite
c)
potassium nitride
d)
potassium nitrogen
38.

What is the prefix for 10:

a)

deca-

b)

nona-

c)

septa-

d)

hexa-

e)

hepta-

39.

What is the prefix for 5:

a)

penta-

b)

di-

c)

tetra-

d)

hexa-

e)

hepta-

40.

What is the prefix for 8:

a)

octa-

b)

nona-

c)

septa-

d)

hexa-

e)

hepta-

41.

What is the prefix for 7:

a)

penta-

b)

nona-

c)

septa-

d)

hexa-

e)

hepta-

42.

What is the prefix for 4:

a)

quad-

b)

di-

c)

tetra-

d)

tri-

e)

hepta-

43.

True or False: Should you include the prefix MONO when writing the name for the compound SiO2

a)

yes - its "monosilicon dioxide"

b)

no - its "silicon dioxide"

44.

C2H6 Dicarbon ___hydride

a)

penta

b)

hexa

c)

hepta

d)

tetra

e)

mono

45.

What prefixes belong in the blanks? H2O

_____hydrogen _____oxide

a)

no prefix & di

b)

di & no prefix

c)

di & mono

d)

mono & di

e)

tri & di