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Covalent and Ionic Bonding Review Part 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a covalent bond both non-metals _____ electrons.

a)

transfer

b)

share

2.

Beryllium and sulfur will form a ______ bond

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metalloid

3.

Sodium and Bromine will make a _____ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

4.

When sodium loses an electron to bromine, sodium becomes a...

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

5.

Carbon and Oxygen will make a ___________ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

6.

Nitrogen and Oxygen will make a ____________ bond

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

7.

What type of bond is formed by NaCl

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

8.

If two fluorine atoms bond they will make a _____ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

9.

Hydrogen and Chlorine will from a _________ bond

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

10.
What molecule is this?
a)
CO
b)
CO2
c)
C2O
d)
C2O2
11.
Why are ions formed?
a)
To make our lives difficult
b)
Because atoms want 8 valence electrons
c)
Because atoms have the same number of protons and electrons
d)
Because atoms gained neutrons
12.
phosphorus trichloride
a)
KCl3
b)
PCl3
c)
K3Cl
d)
P3Cl
13.
silicon dioxide
a)
SO2
b)
NaO2
c)
SiO2
d)
SiO
14.

dinitrogen pentoxide

a)

N2O5

b)

NO5

c)

N5O2

d)

N2O6

15.
SiCl4
a)
silicon tetrachloride
b)
silicon quadchloride
c)
monosilicon tetrachloride
d)
silicon chloride
16.

P₄S₁₀

a)

tetrapotassium decasulfide

b)

phosphorus decasulfide

c)

tetraphosphorus decasulfide

d)

phosphorus (X) sulfide

17.

SO₃

a)

sulfate

b)

sulfur oxide

c)

sulfur trioxide

d)

monosulfur trioxide

18.

tetraphosphorus heptoxide

a)

K₄O₁₀

b)

P₄O7

c)

KO

d)

P₁₀O₄

19.

chlorine dioxide

a)

ClO2

b)

ClO

c)

ClO3

d)

HClO2

20.

hexaboron monosilicide

a)

B6Si

b)

BSi

c)

BSi6

d)

B6Si6

21.
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.

22.
How many are shared in a single bond?
a)
2 pairs
b)
4
c)
2
d)
1
23.
How many are shared in a double bond?
a)
2
b)
4 pairs
c)
6
d)
4
24.
How many electrons are shared in a triple bond?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
6 pairs
d)
5
25.
Name the following compound: 
CO2
a)
monocarbon dioxide
b)
carbon oxide
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen carbonide
26.
What is the correct formula for this molecule?
a)
NH
b)
N3H
c)
NH3
d)
NH4
27.
What is it called if there are three-pairs of electrons being shared?
a)
Triple bond
b)
Bond length
c)
Tribond
d)
Chocolate Mousse
28.
Which element is most likely to form a covalent bond?
a)

Nitrogen

b)

Lithium

c)

Sodium

d)

Potassium

29.
Is this image an example of covalent bonding?
a)
Yes
b)
No
30.
Atoms want
a)
A full outer shell of electrons
b)
One electron short of a full shell
c)
kit kats
31.

Which of the following describe a COVALENT bond?

a)

Shared valence electrons

b)

Low melting points

c)

Mostly liquids and gases at room temperature

d)

Can conduct electricity when dissolved in water

32.

Which of the following describe a IONIC bond?

a)

Transfer valence electrons

b)

High melting points

c)

Mostly crystalline solids room temperature

d)

CANNOT conduct electricity when dissolved in water

33.

Which statement about covalent bonds is true?

a)

Covalent bonds are weaker because they are just the best!

b)

Covalent bonds are weaker than ionic bonds because they form charged particles.

c)

Covalent bonds are generally stronger than ionic because they have positive and negative charged elements involved.

d)

Covalent bonds are usually weaker than ionic bonds because they do not have positive and negative charged elements, instead they share electrons to fill the outer shell.

34.

True or False: The correct chemical name for the formula PCl3 is monophosphorus tetrachloride.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Generally high melting & boiling points

a)

Ionic compounds

b)

Covalent compounds

36.

Poor electrical conductivity

a)

Ionic compounds

b)

Covalent compounds

37.

Conducts electricity well when melted or dissolved

a)

Ionic compounds

b)

Covalent compounds

38.

How many single bonds does this have? 

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.

How many double bonds does this have? 

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

40.

triple covalent occurs when two atoms share____

a)

one pair of electrons

b)

two pairs of electrons

c)

three pairs of electrons

d)

three pair of protons