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Ionic and Covalent Compounds and Bonds

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In a covalent bond, one or more electrons are? 
a)
shared 
b)
lost 
c)
gained 
d)
transferred 
2.
How many valence electrons does calcium have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
7
3.
What is the charge on a chloride ion?
a)
-1
b)
1
c)
+2
d)
+1
4.
What is the charge on a Hydrogen ion?
a)
+1
b)
1
c)
2
5.
In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
subscript
d)
the female
6.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
7.
What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?
a)
2 Nonmetals
b)
1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal
c)
2 Metals
d)
2 Noble Gases
8.
Ionic compounds are formed when one or more valence electrons are transferred from _____
a)
a nonmetal atom to a metal atom
b)
a nonmetal atom to a nonmetal atom
c)
a metal atom to a nonmetal atom
d)
a metal atom to a metal atom
9.
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.
10.

If an atom has no charge, which of the following must be true?

a)

It has more neutrons than protons or electrons.

b)

There are only neutrons inside the atom.

c)

Its number of protons is equal to its number of electrons.

d)

The neutrons in the atom outnumber the electrons and protons.

11.

What kind of bond will form between Hydrogen and Oxygen?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

no bond

12.

Why don't noble gases form bonds?

a)

Noble gases do form bonds

b)

They all have a full octet

c)

They only bond with each other

13.

What kind of bond will Potassium form with Sulfur?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

no bond

14.

How many atoms are in this molecule? C6H12O6

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

d)

24

15.

In ionic bonds, metals tend to

a)

share valence electrons

b)

gain valence electrons

c)

lose valence electrons

d)

keep their electrons

16.

How many protons and electrons does a carbon atom have?

a)

6 protons, 6 electrons

b)

6 protons, 4 electrons

c)

4 protons, 6 electrons

d)

Not enough information

17.

What charge will a Neon ion have?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

-8

d)

Neon does not form ions.

18.
What type of bond forms when 2 or more electrons are SHARED?
a)
Covalent bond
b)
Incomplete bond
c)
Ionic bond
d)
Metallic bond
19.
What type of bond forms between two or more atoms that are charged (+/-)?
a)
Covalent bond
b)
Incomplete bond
c)
Ionic bond
d)
Metallic bond
20.
A(n) _________ is an electrically charged atom or group of atoms.
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
solute
d)
ion
21.
A(n) _________ is an ion with a positive (+) charge.
a)
anion
b)
cation
c)
ion
d)
solute
22.
A(n) _________ is an ion with a negative (-) charge.
a)
anion
b)
ion
c)
cation
d)
solute
23.
Which of the following is an example of an IONIC COMPOUND?
a)
NaCl
b)
H2O
c)
CO2
d)
NO
24.
Which of the following is an example of a COVALENT COMPOUND?
a)
H2S
b)
KI
c)
CaCl2
d)
MgO
25.
Name this compound: N2O4
a)
tetranitrogen dioxide
b)
nitrogen tetraoxygen
c)
dinitrogen tetroxide
d)
nitrogen
26.
Name this compound: LiO
a)
lithium oxide
b)
oxygen monolithium
c)
monolithium dioxide
d)
dilithium dioxide
27.
What is the chemical formula for nitrogen trihydride?
a)
NH3
b)
NH
c)
N3H
d)
N3H3
28.
What is the chemical formula for dihydrogen monoxide?
a)
H2O
b)
HO
c)
H2O2
d)
HO2
29.
___________ is the tendency of an atom to attract (pull) electrons away from other atoms.
a)
Electronegativity
b)
Octet rule
c)
Solubility
d)
Conductivity
30.
What charge does a bromine (Br) ion have?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
-3
d)
-4
31.
What charge does a calcium (Ca) ion have?
a)
+1
b)
+2
c)
+3
d)
+4
32.
What charge does a carbon (C) ion have?
a)
-2/+2
b)
-1/+1
c)
-3/+3
d)
-4/+4
33.
All solids at room temperature
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
34.
Some are solids, some are liquids, and some are gases at room temperature.
a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
35.

The name of FeCl₂ is

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron (II) chloride

c)

iron (I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

36.

Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?

a)

potassium + fluorine

b)

beryllium + oxygen

c)

boron + iodine

d)

lead + oxygen

37.

What is the name of the compound Na2(SO4)?

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

38.
What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?
a)
NaO
b)
NaO2
c)
Na2O
d)
Na2O2
39.

What is the correct molecular formula for barium hydroxide?

a)

Ba(OH)2

b)

Ba2OH

c)

BaOH

d)

Ba2OH

40.
What is the formula for copper(I) sulfate?
a)
CuSO3
b)
CuSO4
c)
Cu2SO3
d)
Cu2SO4
41.

When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

charge

d)

ionization energy

42.
Which of the following is the correct name for the chemical formula Ca(NO2)2?
a)
cadmium nitride
b)
calcium nitrate
c)
calcium nitrite
d)
cadmium nitrite
43.

The nitrate ion is

a)

N3-

b)

NO3-

c)

NO2-

d)

Ni-

44.

If a sulfate ion has a charge of 2-, how many sodium ions will combine with one sulfate ion?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

2.5

45.

Which of these is a monoatomic anion?

a)

O22-

b)

P

c)

S2-

d)

Na+

46.

The sulfate (SO42-) ion has

a)

2 atoms

b)

4 atoms

c)

5 atoms

d)

8 atoms

47.

An ionic compound is formed between

a)

Metal anion(s) and non-metal cation(s)

b)

Two or more metal atoms

c)

Metal cation(s) and non-metal anion(s)

d)

Two or more non-metal atoms

48.

A cation is where

a)

There are more electrons than protons

b)

Protons and electrons are equal

c)

The number of electrons are less than the number of protons

49.

Anions are formed from

a)

Metals giving away electrons

b)

Non-metals receiving additional electrons

c)

Non-metals giving away electrons

d)

Cations losing their charge

50.

K2O--> its name would be?

a)

Kalcium Oxide

b)

Kalcium (II) Oxygen

c)

Potassium Oxide

d)

K+2O-1

51.

Rb+1 S-2 --> These ions would have what formula?

a)

Rb1S2

b)

Rb2S

c)

Rb2S1

d)

Rb2S4

52.

Mg+2 S-2 --> These ions would have what formula?

a)

Mg2S2

b)

Mg2S2

c)

MgS

d)

All of the above

53.

Ca+2 Br-1 --> These ions would have what formula?

a)

Ca2Br1

b)

Ca1Br2

c)

CaBr2

d)

Ca2Br1

54.

Be+2 N-3 --> These ions would have what formula?

a)

Be2N3

b)

Be2N3

c)

Be2N3

d)

Be3N2

55.
What is the name of N2O3
a)
Nitrogen trioxide
b)
Dinitrogen oxide
c)
Dinitrogen trioxide
d)
Nitrogen oxide
56.
What is the chemical formula for Tetrasulfur pentoxide?
a)
SO
b)
S4O
c)
S4O5
d)
S5O4
57.
What is the name of C3Cl?
a)
Carbon octachloride
b)
Tricarbon octachloride
c)
Carbon trichloride
d)
Octacarbon trichloride
58.
What is the name of CO
a)
Carbon oxide
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Carbon II oxide
59.
phosphorus trichloride
a)
KCl3
b)
PCl3
c)
K3Cl
d)
P3Cl
60.

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