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Chemical Bonding Comprehensive Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If the electronegativity difference between two elements is from 0.0 to 0.4, the bond is:

a)

non-polar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

2.

Classify the unknown substances as ionic, metallic, or covalent.

Soluble: No

Conductivity: No

Melting Point (°C): 850

Structure: Sea of electrons

a)

Ionic

b)

Metallic

c)

Covalent

3.

Classify the unknown substances as ionic, metallic, or covalent.

Soluble: Yes

Conductivity: No

Melting Point (°C): 140

Structure: Non-crystal

a)

Ionic

b)

Metallic

c)

Covalent

4.

Classify the unknown substances as ionic, metallic, or covalent.

Soluble: Yes

Conductivity: Yes

Melting Point (°C): 445

Structure: Crystalline

a)

Ionic

b)

Metallic

c)

Covalent

5.

Rank the following bond from least polar to most polar.

A) C-O B) B-O C) P-Cl  D) S-Br

a)

A, B, C, D

b)

D, C, B, A

c)

D, C, A, B

d)

B, A, C, D

6.

​CCl4 is a _____ molecule with _____ bonds​.

a)

polar, nonpolar

b)

nonpolar, polar

c)

polar, polar

d)

nonpolar, nonpolar

7.

​NH3 is a _____ molecule with _____ bonds​.

a)

polar, nonpolar

b)

nonpolar, polar

c)

polar, polar

d)

nonpolar, nonpolar

8.

Which arrow points to the partially negative side of the molecule shown in the image? 

a)

\rightarrow  

b)

\leftarrow  

9.

​Co2 (carbon dioxide) has _____ sigma bonds and _____ pi bonds.​

a)

0, 0

b)

1, 1

c)

1, 2

d)

2, 2

10.

Which of the following has the strongest intermolecular forces?

a)

CH4

b)

H2O

c)

Br2

d)

I2

11.

How many valence electrons does SO42- (sulfate ion) possess?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

32

d)

2

12.

What type of bond forms between aluminum and bromine?

a)

Ionic

b)

Metallic

c)

Polar covalent

d)

Non-polar covalent

13.

The chemical bond between which two atoms is most polar (greatest difference in electronegativity)?

a)

H-H

b)

P-Cl

c)

Ge-O

d)

Cl-Cl

14.

Why can water be used to dissolve many different substances?

a)

Water is nonpolar.

b)

Water can be positively or negatively charged.

c)

Water is polar.

15.

Which of the following substances has a low melting point and does not conduct electricity when dissolved in water?

a)

NaCl

b)

C6H12O6

c)

Cu

d)

All of these substances.

16.

An element with low ionization energy and good conductivity of heat and electricity is classified as a _____.

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

c)

Nobel gas

17.

Given the Lewis dot structure for oxygen gas shown in the image, what is the total number of electrons shared between the atoms represented in this structure?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

18.

The shape of a CO2 (carbon dioxide) molecule shown in the image is _____.

a)

trigonal pyramidal

b)

linear

c)

tetrahedral

d)

trigonal planar

19.

Which substance contains bonds that do not involve the sharing of electrons between atoms?

a)

CO2

b)

Cl2

c)

NH3

d)

KBr

20.

The ball-and-stick molecular model shown is planar, or flat. Each bond angle is 120 degrees. Which molecule has the geometry represented?

a)

BI3

b)

H2O

c)

CH4

21.

Which of the following Lewis dot structures represents methane (CH4)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Based on its location on the periodic table, which of the following elements is most likely to share three pairs of electrons with other atoms?

a)

Na

b)

N

c)

C

d)

Se

23.

Comparison of Two Bond Types

Bond Type X

makes formula unit, transfers, gives/takes electrons resulting in a noble gas configuration, made with metals and non-metals

Bond Type Y

makes molecules, shares electrons resulting in a noble gas configuration, made of non-metals

a)

X is ionic,

Y is covalent

b)

X is ionic,

Y is metallic

c)

X is metallic,

Y is covalent

d)

X is covalent,

Y is ionic

24.

Which pair of elements would most likely bond to form a covalent compound?

a)

Potassium (K) and Chlorine (Cl)

b)

Magnesium (Mg) and Fluorine (F)

c)

Nitrogen (N) and Oxygen (O)

d)

Cesium (Cs) and Oxygen (O)

25.

Which formula represents a non-polar molecule?

a)

K2S

b)

HCl

c)

CH4

d)

NH3

26.

Some elements exist in nature as pairs called diatomic molecules so _____

a)

both atoms can share electrons equally to be stable.

b)

one atom can transfer electrons to be stable.

c)

both atoms can transfer electrons to be stable.

d)

one atom can share electrons unequally to be unstable.

27.

Which of the following compounds will have the shape shown in the image?

a)

NO2

b)

C2H2

c)

CuF2

d)

CCl4

28.

The image shows the lab set-up where an ionic compound is added to water. This set-up was most likely designed to demonstrate that _____

a)

pure water is a good conductor of electricity.

b)

solid ionic compounds have an electrical charge.

c)

ionic compounds are electrolytes in solution.

d)

the formation of an ionic compound is an exothermic reaction.

29.

Utilizing the table, which one substance shows properties of ionic bonds?

a)

NaCl 

b)

Glucose 

c)

Copper

30.

Utilizing the table, which of the following substance would form a metallic bond?

a)

Glucose

b)

Copper

c)

Chalk

d)

NaCl

31.

Which of the following is the correct electron dot formula for potassium bromide?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Which compound is a poor conductor of heat and electricity as a solid and has a high melting point?

a)

Li2O

b)

CO2

c)

H2O

d)

N2O

33.

Is the bond ionic if Boron has an electronegativity of 2.0 and bromine, an electronegativity of 2.9?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Unable to determine

34.

What type of bonding is associated with compounds that have the following properties?

a)

Ionic

b)

Metallic

c)

Covalent

35.

Which part of the atom is involved in chemical bonding?

a)

The protons.

b)

The nucleus.

c)

The neutrons.

d)

The valence electrons.

36.

When a metal and a nonmetal combine, they form what kind of chemical bond? 

a)

Ionic

b)

Metallic

c)

Covalent

d)

Transient

37.

For polar covalent bonding between atoms, valence electrons are _____

a)

shared unequally.

b)

shared equally.

c)

transferred unequally.

d)

transferred equally.

38.

Which of these correctly identifies a Sulfur ion?

a)

S+2

b)

S-2

c)

S-3

d)

S+3

39.

What is the correct Lewis dot structure for the fluorine ion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a compound.  What type of bonding is occurring between the two non-metals in the compound?

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Metallic

41.
What happens when the sodium atom loses an electron?
a)

It become negatively charged.

b)

It become positively charged.

c)

No change occurs.

42.

If an atom loses two electrons, what charge will it have?

a)
+ 2
b)
 - 2
c)
+1
d)
-1
43.

Which of the following is not matched up with the correct molecular shape?

a)

linear – BeH2

b)

tetrahedral – NH3

c)

bent – H2O

d)

triangular planar – BH3

44.

Which of the following does not describe any of the following molecules?

CCl4 CO2 PCl3 PCl5 SF6

a)

Octahedral

b)

Linear

c)

Triangular Planar

d)

Tetrahedral

45.

The image shows a light bulb connected to a battery. If a compound is dissolved in the water to form a solution, all of the following substances will complete a circuit allowing the bulb to light except _____.

a)

potassium chloride, PCl

b)

carbon dioxide, CO2

c)

calcium bromide, CaBr2

d)

sodium nitrate, Na(NO2)

46.

Which of the following has the weakest intermolecular forces?

a)

K2S, solid

b)

HCl, liquid

c)

CH4, gas

d)

NH3, liquid

47.

According to the table shown, which of the following correctly identifies the bond types?

a)

X is ionic

Y is covalent

b)

X is metallic

Y is covalent

c)

X is covalent

Y is ionic

d)

X is ionic

Y is metallic

48.

The correct structural formula for C2H4 is:

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

Why are valence electrons shared, forming covalent bonds, between two atoms?

a)

The polarity difference between atoms is large enough to transfer an electron.

b)

The electronegativity difference between atoms is not large enough to transfer an electron.

c)

The electronegativity difference between atoms is large enough to transfer an electron.

d)

The polarity difference between atoms is not large enough to transfer an electron.

50.

The shape of a PCl5 molecule in the image is _____.

a)

trigonal bipyramidal

b)

tetrahedral

c)

trigonal planar

d)

trigonal pyramidal

e)

bent

51.

The image shown is Lewis structure of a molecule. The X represents which element?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Sulfur

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Flourine

52.

The image shows a compound containing hydrogen (H) and an unknown element Z. To which group on the periodic table does element Z belong?

a)

14

b)

16

c)

13

d)

15

53.

Corrin determines the melting points and boiling points of three different substances and lists them in the table shown. Using the table, rank the substances from strongest intermolecular forces to weakest intermolecular forces.

a)

B, A, C

b)

A, B, C

c)

C, A, B

d)

C, B, A

54.

In the table shown, which state of matter is seen in the formation of ionic bonds?

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Solid

55.

The theory that describes metallic bonding as a sea of mobile electrons around relatively stationary cations was developed as a result of comparing many physical properties of metals to those of other materials. What is one property of metals that supports the theory?

a)

Thermal insulation due to the separation of positive and negative charges.

b)

Malleability due to the mobility of electrons surrounding the cations.

c)

Generally low melting point due to the attractions between electrons and cations.

d)

Brittleness due to the repulsions between electrons.

56.

Which of the following compounds is an electrolyte when added to water?

a)

CO

b)

KCl

c)

NH3

d)

N2O

57.

Metallic compounds usually have high boiling points because the bonds _____.

a)

have stronger attractive forces.

b)

are weaker.

c)

create a more rigid structure.

d)

vaporize more easily.

58.

Which of the following would have the strongest ionic bond?

a)

NCl3

b)

Cl2O

c)

MgCl2

59.

What type of bonding is associated with compounds that have the characteristics shown?

a)

Ionic

b)

Metallic

c)

Covalent

d)

No bonding occurs

60.

Which of the following is the correct molecular shape of CCl4 ?

a)

trigonal pyramidal

b)

tetrahedral

c)

trigonal planar

d)

bent

61.

The following properties were determined about a compound: composed of two nonmetals, liquid at room temperature, did not conduct a current dissolved in water. The compound is _____.

a)

ionic

b)

metallic

c)

covalent