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Chemical Bonding Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a covalent bond?

a)
When one atom takes the other atom's electron
b)
When the atom shares an electron with an another atom
c)
When the two nucleus merge
d)
When the neutrons leave the nucleus
2.

A positively or negatively charged particle.

a)

covalent bond

b)

ion

c)

oxidation number

d)

subscript

3.

A chemical bond between oppositely charged ions.

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Ionic Bonds

c)

Ion

d)

Compound

4.

What happens during an ionic bond?

a)

Valence electrons transferred between atoms

b)

Core electrons transferred between atoms

c)

Protons are transferred between atoms

d)

Neutrons are transferred between atoms

5.

An ion that is negative is called a ____________________.

a)

polar ion

b)

nonpolar ion

c)

anion

d)

cation

6.

An ion that is positively charged is called a ________________.

a)

polar ion

b)

cation

c)

anion

d)

positive ion

7.
What best describes valence electrons?
a)

Electrons in the inner-most shell.

b)

Electrons in the outer-most energy level.

c)

Electron that became a beta particle.

d)

Electrons involved in bonding.

8.

Which elements only need two valence electrons to be stable?

a)

Hydrogen, Lithium and Helium

b)

Hydrogen, Lithium and Neon

c)

Hydrogen, Copper and Iron

9.

How do ions form?

a)

Atoms gain or lose electrons to fill the valence shell.

b)

Atoms like cats so they become "pawww-sitive".

c)

Atoms gain or lose electrons to change their atomic mass.

d)

Atoms gain or lose electrons to match the number of neutrons.

10.

If an element gives away an electron, will it form a positive ion or a negative ion?

a)

Positive.

b)

Neutral

c)

Negative.

11.
If an element gains an electron, will it form a positive ion or a negative ion?
a)
Positive.
b)
Negative.
c)
Neutral.
d)
Square root of -1.
12.

How many valence electrons do most atoms need to be chemically stable?

a)
1
b)
2
c)
7
d)
8
13.
Nonmetals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
14.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
15.
When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
cooperative
d)
lewis
16.

What type of bond forms when the atoms in a molecule don't share electrons equally?

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Nonpolar Covalent

c)

Ionic

d)

Metallic

17.

What type of bond is illustrated in this image?

a)

Metallic

b)

Ionic

c)

Covalent

d)

James

18.

Mg and O will form what type of bond?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

nonpolar

19.

Predict the bond that will form between H and Cl.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

20.

Properties of _____ bonds include low melting points, poor conductivity.

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Metallic

21.

Which of the following is a compound

a)

CO2

b)

NaCl

c)

H2

d)

Both A and B

22.

What type of bonds hold molecules together?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

23.

In water, hydrogen bonds hold together

a)

a slightly + hydrogen atom and slightly - oxygen atom in different water molecules.

b)

hydrogen atoms in the same water molecule.

c)

a slightly - hydrogen atom and slightly + oxygen atom in different water molecules.

d)

hydrogen atoms in different water molecules.

24.

_____ covalent compounds have a partial negative charge on one side and a partial positive charge on the other side.

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

neutral

25.

In a water molecule, oxygen has a stronger pull on the shared electrons so the oxygen side of the molecule has a slightly _____ charge and the hydrogen side has a slightly _______ charge.

a)

positive, negative

b)

negative, positive

c)

negative, neutral

26.

A _______ is the force that holds atoms together in a compound.

a)

Chemical Formula

b)

Chemical Reaction

c)

Chemical Bond

d)

Synthesis Reaction

27.

Which of the following is NOT a covalent bond?

a)

K2S

b)

H2O

c)

I2

d)

CO2

28.

Which of the following is NOT an ionic bond?

a)

NH3

b)

KCl

c)

K3N

d)

NaCl