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9C chemistry 1st midterm review 2223

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Of these three states of matter, which one has the most kinetic energy? 
a)
Solid 
b)
Liquid 
c)
Gas
2.

Which diagram does not show the outermost shell electrons in the molecule correctly?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which two elements react together to form an ionic compound?

a)

R and T

b)

T and X

c)

X and Z

d)

Z and R

4.

The three states of matter are represented by diagrams X, Y and Z. Which change occurs during condensation?

a)

X to Y

b)

X to Z

c)

Y to X

d)

Z to X

5.
which atom has  4 neutrons?
a)
Li-6
b)
Li-7
c)
Li-8
d)
they have the same # of neutrons
6.

What is the difference between Neon-20 and Neon-22?

a)

They have different numbers of electrons.

b)

They have different numbers of neutrons.

c)

Only 1 is radioactive.

d)

No difference.

7.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about covalent compounds?

a)

They have low melting and boiling points.

b)

They are formed from 2 nonmetals.

c)

They can conduct electricity when dissolved in water (aqueous).

8.

Which element is most likely to form 4 bonds?

a)

Carbon

b)

Fluorine

c)

Sulfur

d)

Nitrogen

9.

A single covalent bond is made up of _____ electrons.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

10.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a COVALENT COMPOUNDS
a)
High melting point
b)
Contains only nonmetals
c)
Low boiling point
d)
All solids
11.

What is Covalent Bonding?

a)

Bonding that is the result of two nonmetals sharing electrons

b)

Bonding between two metals

c)

Bonding that is the result of a nonmetal and a metal exchanging electrons

d)

Bonding between more than two elements

12.

Why do ionic compounds NOT conduct electricity when they are in their solid state?

a)

Their ions are free to move.

b)

Their ions are held in fixed positions.

c)

Their electrons are free to move

d)

Their electrons are held in a fixed state

13.

What type of bond can be formed between a hydrogen atom (H) and a chlorine atom (Cl)?

a)

ionic bond

b)

metallic bond

c)

covalent bond

d)

intermolecular bonding

14.

The image is showing a displayed formula of ammonia, NH3. What is the total number of electrons used for bonding in this molecule?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

15.

How many electrons participate in the formation of covalent bonding between these 2 atoms?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

12

16.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

17.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
18.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
19.

Ionic bond is formed from a combination of ________________element and __________________ element.

a)

metal, non-metal

b)

metal, metal

c)

non-metal, non-metal

20.

Lead Chloride is an ionic compound, made up from Pb2+ ions and Cl- ions. Which is the correct formula for this compound?

a)

PbCl3

b)

PbCl

c)

PbCl4

d)

PbCl2

21.

Bonds formed by transferring electrons from one atom to another are

a)

ionic

b)

metallic

c)

covalent

22.

The positions of elements P, Q, R, S and T in the Periodic Table are shown. The letters are not the symbols for the elements.

Which element forms an ionic compound with element P?

a)

Q

b)

R

c)

S

d)

T

23.

Which substance is not a macromolecule?

a)

diamond

b)

graphite

c)

silicon (IV) oxide

d)

carbon dioxide

24.

How many covalents are there in a CH4 molecule?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

Oxygen has 6 valence electrons. How many covalent bond(s) can an oxygen atom form with another atom(s)?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

Which of the following will conduct electricity because of delocalised electrons ?

a)

Diamond

b)

Graphite

c)

Both

27.

Used to make cutting and grinding tools

a)

Diamond

b)

Graphite

c)

Both

28.
What structure is shown in the diagram?
a)
Diamond
b)
Graphite
c)

none of these

29.

Which has weak intermolecular forces in between layers?

a)

graphite

b)

diamond

c)

none of these

30.

Which of these allotropes have high melting point?

a)

diamond

b)

graphite

c)

both

31.

Which of these is used as a lubricant?

a)

diamond

b)

graphite

32.

Why is diamond hard and strong? It has

a)

weak intermolecular forces

b)

weak covalent bonds

c)

strong covalent bonds

d)

van der Waals forces of attraction

33.

Which of the following fits the description: Melting points are very high and a large amount of energy is needed to break all the covalent bonds.

a)
simple covalent molecules
b)

metals

c)

ionic compound

d)

giant covalent compound 

34.
What structure is shown in the diagram?
a)
Diamond
b)
Graphite
c)

silicon (IV) oxide

35.

Atom X has 7 valence electrons and atom Y has 6 valence electrons. What is the chemical formula formed if these two types of atom combine?

a)

XY

b)

X2Y

c)

XY2

d)

X2Y2

36.

When the solid NaOH is dissolved in water, aqueous solution of NaOH is formed. Which of the following is correct?

a)

There is a mixture Na atoms and OH molecules in the water.

b)

The NaOH exists as fine solids in the water.

c)

There is a mixture of Na metals and OH -ions in the water.

d)

There is a mixture of Na+ ions and OH- ions in the water.

37.

Why is graphite so soft and slippery?

a)

It is made of layers of atoms with weak forces between the layers

b)

It is made of small molecules

c)

It is an ionic compound

d)

The covalent bonds are weak

38.

Potassium has mass number 39 and 20 neutron. Determine the electronic configuration of potassium.

a)

2, 8, 8, 1

b)

2, 8, 8, 2

c)

2, 8, 9

d)

2, 8, 1

39.
Balance this equation-
__P+ __O--> __P2O3
a)
it is already balanced
b)
2, 1, 3
c)
1, 2, 3
d)
1, 3, 2
40.

Why do metals conduct electricity and heat?

a)
They are shiny
b)
The electrons are held tightly within the lattice
c)

The electrons are delocalised and able to move freely

d)
The electrons are shared between two metal ions