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Test Practice: Compounds, Formulas, and Reactions

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

Valence electrons are found

a)

outermost energy level

b)

innermost energy level

c)

some where in the electron cloud

3.

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

4.

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

a)

2 nonmetals

b)

2 metals

c)

1 metal and 1 nonmetal`

5.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

6.

Ionic bonds are between

a)

metals and nonmetals

b)

2 metals

c)

2 nonmetals

7.

When two nonmetals do not share electrons evenly, the resulting covalent bond will be

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

c)

ionic

d)

metallic

8.

Which category of elements usually form negative ions?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

9.
According to the octet rule most elements need _______ valence electrons.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
6
d)
18
10.

Cations

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

11.

The first step in naming an ionic compound is always...

a)

Naming the anion (non-metal)

b)

Changing the ending to -ide

c)

Naming the cation (metal)

d)

Writing the cation charge

12.
What is the NAME of....
Na2S
a)
sodium (II) sulfide
b)
sodium sulfide
c)
disodium sulfide
d)
sodium sulfur
13.
phosphorus trichloride
a)
KCl3
b)
PCl3
c)
K3Cl
d)
P3Cl
14.
SiCl4
a)
silicon tetrachloride
b)
silicon quadchloride
c)
monosilicon tetrachloride
d)
silicon chloride
15.
Mg3P2
a)
TriMagnesium DiPhospide
b)
Magnesium Phosphide
c)
DiMagnesium Triphosphide
d)
Magnesium Phosphorus
16.

Molecules:

a)

have covalent bonds and are always polar

b)

have covalent bonds and are always non-polar

c)

have covalent bonds and can be polar or non-polar

d)

have ionic bonds and are always polar

17.

The following properties are all characteristics of ionic compounds EXCEPT

a)

solid at room temperature

b)

soft

c)

crystal lattice structure

d)

conduct electricity when dissolved in water

18.

Which set of elements is most likely to form an ionic compound?

a)

Na and O

b)

C and O

c)

Na and K

19.

Which of the following describes covalent bonds?

a)

Bonds form because of opposite charges

b)

electrons are shared to fill outer electron shells

c)

Electrons are transferred between atoms

d)

Covalent bonds are magical

20.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

PBr5

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

21.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

A material with a high melting point

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

22.

Which is NOT a property of covalent compound?

a)

It has low melting point

b)

It exists in a stable crystalline structure.

c)

It does not exhibit any electrical conductivity.

d)

It is usually solid at normal temperature and pressure.

23.

Which gives the best explanation of why a solid ionic compound DOES NOT conduct electricity?

a)

Solid ionic compounds do not have ions.

b)

Solid ionic compounds are not soluble in water.

c)

Solid ionic compounds have ions which are free to move.

d)

Solid ionic compounds have ions, but these ions are not free to move.

24.

Why do ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved in water, but most covalent compounds do not?

a)

Covalent compounds have lower melting point than ionic compounds.

b)

Covalent compounds are weakly bonded while ionic compounds are strongly bonded.

c)

Covalent compounds do not dissolve in water since they are composed of non- polar molecules.

d)

Covalent compounds dissolve into molecules, while ionic compounds dissolve into ions that conduct charge.

25.

The figure below represents the arrangement of particles in a substance. What kind of substance is this?

a)

Ionic compound

b)

Metallic compound

c)

Covalent compound

d)

None of these

26.

Which are the reactants in this chemical equation?

a)

Left side

b)

Right side

27.

Which are the products in this chemical equation?

a)

CH4

b)

CH4 + 2O2

c)

CO2 + 2H2O

d)

2H2O

28.

How many Oxygen atoms are in the reactant side in this chemical reaction?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

1

29.

Is this chemical equation balanced or unbalanced?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

30.

Which is the least likely evidence that a chemical reaction occurred?

a)

color

b)

sound

c)

light

d)

temperature

31.

A chemical equations is considered balanced when

a)

reactants break apart

b)

products are greater than reactants

c)

reactants = products

d)

when the chemical reaction happens

32.

Place _________ in front of the formulas as needed to balance the equation.

a)

states of matter

b)

subscripts

c)

coefficients

33.

_________can never be changed, since this would change the identity of the compounds

a)

subscripts

b)

superscripts

c)

coefficients

d)

chemical formulas

34.

The coefficient in 3H2O is

a)

6

b)

5

c)

2

d)

3

35.
How many Hydrogen are in 4H2O?
a)
6
b)

4

c)
2
d)

8

36.
What coefficient should be used to make the following equation balanced?
N2+O2--> _NO 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.

Balance this equation

_Al +_HCl --> _H2 +_AlCl3

a)

2,6,3,2

b)

it's already balanced

c)

4,12,3,4

d)

2,1,4,5

38.

If 40g of substance A and 50 g of substance B are combined in a chemical reaction, they produce 70 g of substance C and an unknown amount of substance D. How many grams of substance D are theoretically produced?

a)

50g

b)

40g

c)

20g

d)

None of these/Not enough info

39.

Balance the equation Fe3O4+H2>Fe+H2O.Balance\ the\ equation\ Fe_3O_4+H_2->Fe+H_2O.  

a)

3,1,4,2

b)

1,4,3,4

c)

2,8,6,8

d)

none of the above

40.

What best describes what happens during a chemical reaction?

a)

New atoms are created from other atoms

b)

Multiple substances are always combined to make 1 new substance.

c)

Existing atoms are rearranged to produce new substances.

d)

Atoms in the reactants are destroyed and replaced by new atoms.