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Atoms & Bonding

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A substance in a solution that dissolves the other substance and is present in the greater amount is called the

a)

solute.

b)

acid.

c)

solution.

d)

solvent.

2.

Water is polar because

a)

the molecule has two poles, at which it is colder than the other regions of the molecule.

b)

the water molecule is neutral.

c)

the unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its oxygen atom and a slight positive charge near its hydrogen atoms. 

d)

the unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its hydrogen atoms and a slight positive charge near its oxygen atom.

3.

The bonds found within a water molecule are

a)

covalent.

b)

hydrogen.

c)

ionic.

d)

van der Waal forces.

4.

Which particle is found in the nucleus and has no charge?

a)
electron
b)
neutron
c)
proton
d)
atom
5.

Which negatively charged particle moves around the nucleus of an atom?

a)
neutron
b)
proton
c)
electron 
d)
ion
6.

The number of protons that an atom has is the

a)

atomic symbol.

b)

atomic number.

c)

atomic mass.

d)

mass number.

7.

What are the smallest basic units of matter?

a)

molecules

b)

atoms

c)

elements

d)

ions

8.

A substance formed by two or more different elements defines a/an

a)

Isotope

b)

Ion

c)

Compound

d)

Elements

9.

What type of bond is formed between atoms of different charges? (gain or lose electrons)

a)

Covalent

b)

Compound

c)

Ionic

d)

Hydrogen

10.

What subatomic particles are found in the nucleus and have a positive charge?

a)

Protons

b)

Elements

c)

Neutrons

d)

Electrons

11.

Atoms share pairs of Electrons in what kind of bond

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Electrical

d)

Cohesive

12.

In an Ionic bond, if an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

cation.

b)

anion.

13.

_____________ is an atom that has gained one or more electron.

a)

An anion

b)

A cation

14.

An atom has an atomic number of 15 and a mass number of 31. How many protons are there in the atom?

a)

15

b)

31

c)

16

d)

47

15.

The number of protons in an atom is equal to the number of _ .

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

ions

d)

atomic mass

16.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
17.

What is the mass number of "F"?

a)
9
b)
18
c)
17
d)
19
18.
How many protons are in an atom of carbon?
a)
12.01
b)
8
c)
6
d)
14
19.

Which number here is the atomic number?

a)

5

b)

10.811

20.
An atoms overall charge is _____.
a)
Positive 
b)

Unknown

c)
Neutral 
d)
Negative 
21.
Which statement best describes an electron?
a)
Smaller mass than a proton and a negative charge
b)
Smaller mass than a proton and a positive charge
c)
Greater mass than a proton and a negative charge
d)
Greater mass than a proton and a positive charge
22.
The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
23.

An isotope has

a)

the same number of protons but different number of neutrons.

b)

the same number of protons and neutrons.

c)

the same number of neutrons but different number of protons.

d)

a different number of protons and neutrons.

24.

An example of a van der Waals force is a(n)

a)

covalent bond.

b)

ionic bond.

c)

hydrogen bond.

d)

oxygen bond.

25.

Van der Waals forces occur between

a)

atoms.

b)

molecules.

c)

ions.

d)

atoms and molecules.