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4.3 (5) Quiz: Electronegativity

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which has the greater EN: 
N or C?
a)
C
b)
N
2.
Which has the greater EN: 
H or F?
a)
H
b)
F
3.
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. 
4.
The element with the largest electronegativity in the halogens is - 
a)
At
b)
F
c)
Cl
d)
Br
5.
The element with the lowest electronegativity in Period 3 is - 
a)
Na
b)
Cl
c)
Ar
d)
Mg
6.
 Which of the following generally applies to the noble gases? 
a)
high ionization energy, low electronegativity, high reactivity
b)
high ionization energy, high electronegativity, high reactivity
c)
low ionization energy, low electronegativity, low reactivity
d)
high ionization energy, low electronegativity, low reactivity 
7.
Elements closer to the noble gases have stronger attraction for electrons.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which of the following is the least electronegative element?
a)
oxygen
b)
potassium
c)
fluorine
d)
nitrogen
9.

what is the valence electrons for carbon with 6 electrons? 1s2 2s2 2p2

a)

2

b)

6

c)

4

d)

3

10.

what is the valence electrons for phosphorus in group 15?

a)

15

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

11.

calcium is in group 2 of the periodic table. what is the valence electrons?

a)

12

b)

2

c)

18

d)

0

12.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

13.

This is a correct dot diagram for nitrogen (N)

a)

true

b)

false

14.

This is a correct dot diagram for nitrogen (N)

a)

true

b)

false

15.

This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Which of these is incorrect?

a)
b)
17.

What are valence electrons?

a)

The total number of electrons in an atom

b)

The number of electrons in the outermost shell

c)

The number of electrons in the second shell

d)

The number of protons in the outermost shell

18.

Which of these is correct?

a)
b)
c)