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Chemical bonds quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The atom that contains the fewest electrons is _______.

a)

water

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

helium

2.

When elements form bonds, it changes their ________ properties.

a)

mass

b)

chemical and physical

c)

physical

d)

chemical

3.

Why is potassium iodine added to table salt?

a)

Table salt causes high blood pressure.

b)

Iodine is in the formula for table salt.

c)

It adds to the flavor of salt.

d)

Iodine is an element essential for health.

4.

Compounds that are hydrates contain what ingredient?

a)

nitrogen

b)

water

c)

hydrogen chloride

d)

chlorine

5.

What kind of charge does an ionic compound carry?

a)

unknown

b)

negative

c)

none

d)

positive

6.

The iodine ion I- carries what type of charge?

a)

positive

b)

neutral

c)

negative

d)

both

7.

Binary compounds are composed of _______ atoms.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

four

d)

many

8.

NaCl is the chemical formula for what?

a)

sodium chloride

b)

sodium metal

c)

water

d)

chlorine gas

9.

How many electrons are shared in a double bond?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

one pair

d)

two pairs

10.

For an ion, the oxidation number is ________.

a)

always negative

b)

zero

c)

the same as the charge on the ion

d)

one less than the charge on the ion

11.

In general, noble gases react with _______.

a)

nothing

b)

metals

c)

other noble gases

d)

water

12.

A binary compound made with phosphorus will end with the word ________.

a)

phophate

b)

phosphrous

c)

phosphate

d)

phosphide

13.

When an atom’s outer energy levels are not filled completely, the atom _______.

a)

is a noble gas

b)

is very stable

c)

can gain, lose, or share electrons

d)

cannot form a compound

14.

A polyatomic ion is another name for a _______ ion.

a)

complex

b)

neutral

c)

negative

d)

positive

15.

A complex ion is _______.

a)

only found in compounds

b)

a single atom that has formed an ion

c)

An ion made from a large atom

d)

an ion with more than one atom