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Ionic and Covalent Bonds

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sodium and Bromine will make a _____ bond

a)

Ionic

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Covalent

d)

Exploding

2.

the mutual sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between two atoms.

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

3.

 

This type of bonding can be described as "I give, I get"

a)

Covalent

b)

my mom

c)

Ionic

d)

Friendship

4.

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

a)

2 Metal

b)

2 Ionic

c)

1 nonmetal 1 metal

d)

2 Nonmetal

5.

 

NaCl

a)

metallic

b)

covalent

c)

Ionic

6.

Hydrogen and Chlorine will from a ____ bond

a)

Unique

b)

bestie

c)

Covalent

d)

Ionic

7.

Beryllium and sulfur will form a ____ bond

a)

Covalent

b)

Metallic

c)

Ionic

d)

Unique

8.

In ionic bonds, metals tend to?

a)

Keep their electrons

b)

Gain valence electrons

c)

Lose valence electrons

d)

None of these answers are correct

9.

MgO

a)

Ionic

b)

Metallic

c)

Covalent

10.

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

a)

Barney

b)

Covalent

c)

Ionic

d)

anything

11.

Why don't noble gases form bonds?

a)

They all have a full octet

b)

Noble gases do form bonds

c)

They only bond when with eachother

d)

none of these answers are correct

12.

Water, H2O

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Water

13.

When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

14.

An ionic compound forms between a?

a)

2 nonmetals

b)

metal and nonmetal

c)

2 metals

d)

noble gasses

15.

Why do all bonds form?

a)

to fill the outermost energy level

b)

so an atom can be unstable

c)

so the number of protons and electrons can equal.

d)

so they can gain neutrons.

16.

Valence electrons are found

a)

outermost energy level

b)

innermost energy level

c)

some where in the electron cloud

17.

An atom with 1 valence electron 'needs' a full shell, so it can either gain 7 electrons or lose 1. Which is more likely to occur?

a)

nothing

b)

gain 7

c)

lose 1

18.

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

a)

2 nonmetals

b)

2 metals

c)

1 metal and 1 nonmetal`

19.

How many valence electrons does Boron have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

21.

Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is full or complete.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

How are ionic bonds formed?

a)

transfer of electrons

b)

sharing of electrons

23.

Group numbers on the periodic table help us determine

a)

number of valence electrons

b)

state of the element (solid, liquid, gas)

24.

Water is an example of what?

a)

molecular compound (covalent compound)

b)

ionic compound

25.

Salt is an example of what?

a)

ionic compound

b)

covalent compound

26.

Atoms involved in a covalent bond are not charged, while atoms involved in an ionic bond are charged (negative or positive)

a)

true

b)

false

27.
What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?
a)
2 Nonmetals
b)
1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal
c)
2 Metals
d)
2 Noble Gases
28.

If an atom has no charge, which of the following must be true?

a)

It has more neutrons than protons or electrons.

b)

There are only neutrons inside the atom.

c)

Its number of protons is equal to its number of electrons.

d)

The neutrons in the atom outnumber the electrons and protons.

29.

What charge will a Neon ion have?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

-8

d)

Neon does not form ions.

30.
How many valence electrons does calcium have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
7
31.
How many valence electrons does hydrogen have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
32.
When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a:
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
neutral ion
d)
neutral atom
33.
Ionic compounds are formed when one or more valence electrons are transferred from _____
a)
a nonmetal atom to a metal atom
b)
a nonmetal atom to a nonmetal atom
c)
a metal atom to a nonmetal atom
d)
a metal atom to a metal atom
34.
This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)
a)
true
b)
false
35.
How many valence electrons do most atoms need to be stable?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
8
36.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
37.

Predict the bond that will form between Ca and F.

a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
38.

Predict the bond that will form between N and Cl.

a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent