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Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If an atom is neutral, the number of _____ is the same as the number of protons.

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

energy levels

2.

Look at the Bohr model. In what group is the element found?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

14

3.

________ bonds form when metal atoms share their pooled electrons.

a)

ionic

b)

polar

c)

nonpolar

d)

metallic

4.

How many bonds will chlorine have when in a covalent compound?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

What is the group number for elements that have a stable number of electrons in their outer energy level?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

17

d)

18

6.

In carbon dioxide, each oxygen atom shares four electrons with the carbon atom. What is this type of bond called?

a)

double covalent

b)

triple covalent

c)

ionic

7.

If an element loses electrons, its charge will be ____.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

8.

In order to be considered stable, an element must have ___ valence electrons (except for hydrogen and helium).

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

9.

A double bond consists of two pairs of shared electrons

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Noble gases (elements in group 18) have _____.

a)

twice as many neutrons as protons

b)

a stable outer energy level

c)

no nucleus

d)

no electrons

11.

How many bonds will aluminum have when in a covalent compound?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

e)

4

12.

Removing electrons that are closer to the nucleus takes _______ than removing electrons that are farther away from the nucleus.

a)

more energy

b)

less energy

c)

an equal amount of energy

d)

more time

13.

A single bond consists of two shared electrons.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

How many valence electrons do elements in group 16 have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

15.

The small number written below the symbol which tells how many atoms of that element are in the compound is called a(n) _______.

a)

coefficient

b)

subscript

c)

charge

d)

variable

16.

Atoms form bonds with other atoms to become more ______.

a)

massive

b)

charged

c)

energized

d)

stable

17.

When a positively charged atom and a negatively charged atom are attracted to each other, the bond they form is called a(n) _______ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

polar

18.

____ is a measure of how tightly the valence electrons are held.

a)

Electronegativity

b)

Electron affinity

c)

Electron stability

d)

Chemical reactivity

19.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

12

20.

The bond that forms between atoms when they share electrons is called a(n)_______ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

atomic

d)

negative

21.

Which of the following are characteristics of covalent compounds?

a)

Do not conduct electricity

b)

Occur between two nonmetals

c)

Lower melting and boiling points

d)

strong bonds

e)

Empirical formula

22.

Sulfur, which is in group 6A, forms a negative ion. How many dots are in its electron dot diagram?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

none

23.

The ____of an element tells you the number of energy levels it has.

a)

group

b)

period

c)

atomic mass

d)

isotope

24.

The number of electrons in a neutral atom ______ as you move from left to right across a period.

a)

increases

b)

decreass

c)

stays the same

25.

Which of the following pairs of elements would form covalent compounds?

a)

hydrogen and carbon

b)

zinc and oxygen

c)

calcium and bromine

d)

sulfur and nitrogen

26.

Look at the Bohr diagram shown. In what period is this element found?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

9

d)

17

27.

When an atom gains an electron, it becomes _______.

a)

negatively charged

b)

positively charged

c)

neutral

d)

an isotope

28.

How many valence electrons does neon have?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

29.

Dot diagrams are used to represent ______.

a)

protons

b)

outer electrons

c)

isotopes

30.

Atoms form bonds with other atoms using the electrons in their ______.

a)

innermost energy level

b)

outermost energy level

c)

nucleus

31.

How many bonds do elements in group 14 make?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

Electrons in the _____ are the easiest to remove.

a)

energy level closest to the nucleus

b)

energy level farthest from the nucleus

c)

energy level in the middle of the electron cloud

d)

nucleus

33.

An atom that is no longer neutral is called a(n) ______.

a)

ion

b)

isotope

c)

polar atom

d)

molecule

34.

A _______ bond is a covalent bond involving two pairs of electrons.

a)

single

b)

double

c)

triple

d)

polar

35.

Each period in the periodic table ends with a(n) ______ element.

a)

charged

b)

polar

c)

stable

d)

covalent

36.

Metals tend to ____.

a)

lose electrons

b)

gain electrons

c)

either lose or gain electrons, depending on what element they combine with

d)

not form compounds

37.

A(n) ________ is a combination of chemical symbols and numbers that tells which elements are present in a molecule and how many atoms of each element are present.

a)

chemical formula

b)

electron dot diagram

c)

periodic table

d)

Bohr Model

38.

When two or more atoms share electrons unevenly, they form a(n) _____ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

metallic

c)

polar

d)

nonpolar

39.

A(n) _____ is an atom that has gained or lost an electron.

a)

ion

b)

isotope

c)

polar molecule

d)

neutron

40.

If a molecule is ______ along at least one plane, the molecule is polar.

a)

asymmetrical

b)

symmetrical

c)

uncharged

d)

dense