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Covalent and Ionic Bonding Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens when an atom loses an electron?
a)
It becomes Negatively Charged
b)
It remains neutral because the proton also leaves.
c)
It becomes Positively Charged
d)
It stays the same.
2.
When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a:
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
neutral ion
d)
neutral atom
3.
Elements in Group 1 lose one electron to form ions with a(n) _________________ charge.
a)
1+
b)
2+
c)
0
d)
1-
4.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
5.
What type of bond is this?
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
6.
A charged particle that has gained or lost electrons is called a _____.
a)
molecule
b)
ion
c)
isotope
d)
element
7.
How many electrons are needed in the outer energy levels of an atom to be stable?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
8.
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.
9.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
10.
How are covalent bonds formed?
a)
Sharing of electrons
b)
Transfer of electrons
11.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
12.
Where are the metalloids located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
13.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
14.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
15.
Atoms that gain electrons become...
a)
negatively charged
b)
positively charged
c)
remain neutrally charged
d)
21
16.
Which is the charge that results when oxygen becomes an ion?
a)
+3
b)
+2
c)
-2
d)
-3
17.
LiF
a)
Ionic Bond
b)
Covalent Bond
c)
Both bonds
d)
Neither bond
18.
MgBr2
a)
Ionic Bond
b)
Covalent Bond
c)
Both bonds
d)
Neither bond
19.
Is hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
A metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
20.
When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a:
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
neutral ion
d)
neutral atom
21.

What kind of bond does this show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

22.

What kind of bonds are shown here?

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

23.

What type of bonding does this picture show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

24.

What type of bonding does this picture show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

25.

A bond between a metal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

26.

A bond between a nonmetal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

27.

What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

28.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: MgO

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

29.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Na2SO4

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

30.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CF4

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

31.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: SO2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

32.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CO

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

33.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Ca(OH)2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

34.

When naming covalent compounds...

a)

You need roman numerals and no prefixes

b)

You do not need roman numerals or prefixes

c)

You need roman numerals and prefixes

d)

You do not need roman numerals but you do need prefixes

35.

This type of bonding can be described as "I give, I get"

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

36.

This type of bonding can be described as a "cooperation"

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

37.

The chemical bond between a metal and a non-metal will be a _____ bond.

a)

metal

b)

ionic

c)

covalent

d)

polar

38.

The chemical bond between a non-metal and another non-metal will be a ________ bond.

a)

metal

b)

ionic

c)

covalent

d)

polar

39.

In an ionic bond the metal wants to ______ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

c)

share

40.

When a metal loses an electron(s) it becomes a ...

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

metalloid

d)

nonmetal

41.

In an ionic bond the non-metal wants to ______ electron(s).

a)

lose

b)

gain

c)

share

42.

When a non-metal gains an electron it becomes a...

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

metalloid

d)

metal

43.

In a covalent bond both non-metals _____ electrons.

a)

transfer

b)

share

44.

Beryllium and sulfur will form a ______ bond

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metalloid

45.

When beryllium loses an electron to sulfur it becomes a...

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

46.

When sulfur gains an electron from beryllium it becomes a...

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

47.

Sodium and Bromine will make a _____ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

48.

When sodium loses an electron to bromine, sodium becomes a...

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

49.

When bromine gains an electron for sodium, bromine becomes a ...

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

50.

Carbon and Oxygen will make a ___________ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

51.

Nitrogen and Oxygen will make a ____________ bond

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

52.

MgO

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

53.

NaCl

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

54.

When sodium loses an electron to chlorine, sodium becomes a .......

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

55.

When chlorine gains an electron from sodium, chlorine becomes a ...

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

56.

If two fluorine atoms bond they will make a _____ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

57.

Hydrogen and Chlorine will from a _________ bond

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

58.
What would you name this molecule?
a)
SNa3
b)
H3O
c)
NaCl
d)
H2O
59.
What molecule is this?
a)
CO
b)
CO2
c)
C2O
d)
C2O2
60.
Why are ions formed?
a)
To make our lives difficult
b)
Because atoms want 8 valence electrons
c)
Because atoms have the same number of protons and electrons
d)
Because atoms gained neutrons