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Bonding

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

a)

2 non-metals

b)

1 metal and 1 non-metal

c)

2 metals

2.

What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

3.
In chemical compounds, covalent bonds form when
a)
the electronegativity difference between two atoms is very large.
b)
electrons are completely transferred between two metals.
c)

pairs of electrons are shared between two non-metal atoms.

d)

two non-metal atoms are attracted to each other by opposite charges.

4.
What is it called when atoms share one pair of electrons?
a)
A double bond
b)
A triple bond
c)
A quadruple bond
d)
A single bond
5.
What is it called when atoms share two pairs of electrons?
a)
A double bond
b)
A single bond
c)
A triple bond
d)
A quadruple bond
6.

What is it called if there are three pairs of electrons being shared?

a)
Triple bond
b)
Bond length
c)
Tribond
d)
Chocolate Mousse
7.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: SO2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

8.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Ca(OH)2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

9.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CH3COOH

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

10.

How many valence electrons are shown in the diagram?

a)

16

b)

7

c)

6

d)

2

11.

Examine the image: How many bonds are formed looking at the model of the compound? And also indetify what type of bond is formed.

a)

2 bonds; covalent

b)

4 bonds; metallic

c)

2 bonds; ionic

d)

4 bonds; covalent

12.

Predict the bond that form between Be and F

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

13.

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

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

+2

14.

Which particle is responsible for bonding?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Nucleus

d)

Neutrons

15.

Why do elements bond?

a)

To be friends

b)

To create a new element

c)

To become stable

d)

To get bigger

16.
If an atom gains two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
17.
Predict the bond that will form between Se and Cl.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
18.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen (O) have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

15

d)

16

19.
Nitrogen will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
gain 1
b)
lose 1
c)
gain 3
d)
lose 3
20.
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
21.

An atom with a different number of electrons than it should have (more or less) is called an ---

a)

isotope

b)

valence electron

c)

ion

d)

octet

22.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
23.

Ionic bonds are formed when electrons get

a)

Shared between two atoms

b)

Removed from both atoms

c)

Transferred from one atom to another

d)

Added to both atoms

24.

Ionic bonds typically form between

a)

A metal and a nonmetal

b)

Two nonmetals

c)

Two metals

d)

A metalloid and a metal

25.

Cations _______ electrons, becoming _______ charged.

a)

Gain; positively (+)

b)

Gain; negatively (-)

c)

Lose; positively (+)

d)

Lose; negatively (-)

26.

Write the chemical formula for Na and S (sodium sulfide).

a)

NaS

b)

S2S2

c)

Na2S

d)

NaS2