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Chemical Bonds

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.
What molecule is this?
a)
CO
b)
CO2
c)
C2O
d)
C2O2
3.
How many electrons should Nitrogen have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
4.

For representative elements (Groups 1A - 8A), the number of valence electrons is equal to

a)

the group number

b)

the period number

c)

the atomic number

d)

the group number minus 10

5.
Valence electrons are the...
a)
Innermost electrons
b)
Middle electrons
c)
Outermost electrons
d)
Any electrons
6.

For metals (groups 1-3), its easier to _____ electrons to have a full outer shell.

a)

gain

b)

lose

c)

share

7.

For nonmetals (grousp 5-7), its easier to _____ electrons to have a full outer shell.

a)

gain

b)

lose

c)

share

8.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
9.
An ionic bond is the attraction between:
a)
oppositely charged ions
b)
similarly charged ions
c)
neutral ions
d)
neutral atoms
10.
What elements generally make a covalent bond?
a)
metal and nonmetal
b)
2 or more nonmetals
c)
metal
d)
none of the above
11.

The octet rules states that most elements want to have _____ valence electrons.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

12.

Why do elements bond?

a)

To be friends

b)

To create a new element

c)

To become stable

d)

To get bigger

13.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
nonmetals and nonmetals
b)
carbon and oxygen
c)
metals and nonmentals
d)
hydrogen and chlorine
14.
Covalent bonds are between...
a)
two or more nonmetals
b)
sodium and chlorine
c)
metals and metals
d)
metals and nonmetals
15.
What is the name for an ion with a positive charge?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
onion
d)
union
16.
What is the name for an ion with a negative charge?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
onion
d)
union
17.
If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
18.
If an atom gains two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
19.

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

20.
Predict the bond that will form between Be and F.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
21.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen (O) have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

15

d)

16

22.

For nonmetals (grousp 5-7), its easier to _____ electrons to have a full outer shell.

a)

gain

b)

lose

c)

share

23.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
24.
Where are the metalloids located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
25.

The general electron dot structure :X: could represent

a)

B

b)

Si

c)

Li

d)

F

26.

An atom of Neon complies with the Octet Rule because it has ___ electrons in its outer shell.

a)

10

b)

8

c)

2

d)

7

27.

What type of diagram is this?

a)

Lewis Dot Structure Diagram

b)

Bohr Model

c)

Alkali Diagram

d)

Chemical Diagram

28.
How many valence electrons in this structure?
a)
6
b)
5
c)
4
d)
7
29.
This is a correct dot diagram for oxygen (O)
a)
true
b)
false
30.

Which of the following is true about Ionic Bonds? (select ALL TRUE options)

a)

High melting point

b)

Low melting point

c)

Can dissolve in water

d)

Cannot dissolve in water

e)

Can conduct electricity

31.

Which of the following is true about Covalent (non-polar) bonds? (select ALL true options)

a)

High melting point

b)

Low melting point

c)

Can dissolve in water

d)

Cannot dissolve in water

e)

Can conduct electricity

32.

THE ANSWER IS A

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

How many dogs does Ms. Mac have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

4

d)

6

34.

What does the subscript following the element in a chemical formula indicate?

a)

The compound is balanced

b)

The charge

c)

The amount of atoms of the previous element

d)

The amount of atoms of the next element

35.

What is a subscript?

a)

A number that indicates how many atoms of a given element within a chemical formula

b)

Sub who?

c)

The charge on a cation

d)

The charge on an anion

36.

What is the smallest particle in an ionic compound?

a)

Positive

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ions

d)

two or more non metals

37.

What technique is used to balance chemical formulas?

a)

PEMDAS

b)

ending non metal with -ide

c)

pythagorean theorem

d)

criss cross

38.

How are ionic compounds named?

a)

name of non metal and non metal

b)

name of metal and non metal

c)

name of metal (roman numerals if it is a transition) and non metal suffix -ide

d)

name anion, then cation with suffix -ide