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Outcome 10: "Noble Gas Envy" and predicting chemical formulas

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On the periodic table, elements in the same column (group) all have similar 

a)
Names
b)
atomic numbers
c)
atomic masses
d)
properties
2.
Electronegativity is...
a)
how good an atom is at attracting electrons
b)
the ability of an atom to lose electrons
c)
the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
d)
how easy it is to make friends. 
3.

The concept of "noble gas envy" is that atoms of elements react with each other in order to attain ____ electrons in their outermost energy level or shell.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

e)

10

4.

Which of the following elements LOSES 1 electron in order to have a full outer shell of electrons?

a)

potassium

b)

calcium

c)

helium

d)

boron

e)

fluorine

5.

Which of the following elements GAINS 1 electron in order to have a full outer shell of electrons?

a)

sodium

b)

calcium

c)

helium

d)

boron

e)

chlorine

6.

Which of the following elements LOSES 2 electrons in order to have a full outer shell of electrons?

a)

lithium

b)

magnesium

c)

helium

d)

sulfur

e)

bromine

7.

Generally, atoms form bonds so that _______________.

a)

Each atom loses its electrons

b)

Each atom has an electron configuration similar to a noble gas.

c)

Each atom has an unstable electron configuration

d)

Each atom gains electrons

8.

What type of bonding does this picture show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

9.

What type of bonding does this picture show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

10.

Nonmetals tend to

a)

gain electrons

b)

lose electrons

11.

Metals tend to

a)

gain electrons

b)

lose electrons

12.
If I gain electrons I become
a)
Positive because I've added to my atom
b)
negative because I've added electrons
c)
same because i'm balanced
d)
equal because now I have electrons
13.

What is the chemical formula when the following two elements bond together? Na1+  F1-         

a)
NaF
b)
NaF3
c)
Na3F
d)
Na1F2
14.

What is the chemical formula when the following two elements bond together? Cr3+  O2-         

a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
15.

What is the chemical formula when the following two elements bond together? K1+  S2- 

a)
KS
b)
K8S
c)
K6S3
d)
K2S
16.

What is the chemical formula when the following two elements bond together? Al3+  O2-         

a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
17.

This could be the Lewis dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

18.

This is a correct Lewis dot diagram for carbon (C)

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Which of the following is the correct Lewis dot structure for the molecule fluorine (F2)?

(A line symbolizes two shared electrons)

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.

Which is the correct Lewis do structure for ammonia (NH3)? (Top picture is A, bottom picture is D.)

a)
Option A
b)
Option B
c)
Option C
d)
Option D
21.
Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure for the compound PBr3?
a)
structure A
b)
structure B
c)
structure C
d)
structure D
22.

Phosphorus has an electronegativity value of 2.1. Chlorine's electronegativity value is 3.0. What type of bond will these two elements form?

a)

ionic

b)

nonpolar covalent

c)

polar covalent

d)

metallic

23.

When two atoms of the same nonmetal element bond together, they form a(n)

a)

ionic bond.

b)

nonpolar covalent bond.

c)

polar covalent bond.

d)

James Bond.

24.

Which of the following pairs of elements is most likely to form an ionic bond? (You should refer to a Periodic table.)

a)

sulfur and oxygen

b)

sulfur and fluorine

c)

sodium and sulfur

d)

oxygen and fluorine