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Types of Bonds

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When forming an ionic bond, a metal atom

a)

Gains electrons to form a cation

b)

Loses electrons to form a cation

c)

Gains electrons to form an anion

d)

Loses electrons to form an anion

2.
What elements generally make an ionic bond?
a)
metal and nonmetal
b)
2 or more nonmetals
c)
metal
d)
none of the above
3.
What elements generally make a covalent bond?
a)
metal and nonmetal
b)
2 or more nonmetals
c)
metal
d)
none of the above
4.

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 nonmetal atoms.

d)

two nonmetal atoms are attracted to each other by opposite charges.

5.

An ionic bond forms when

a)

Valence electrons are shared

b)

a sea of mobile electrons surround the cations

c)

valence electrons are transferred between atoms

d)

none of the above

6.

Predict the bond that will form between Cu and F.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

7.

Predict the bond that will form between Se and Cl.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

8.

Predict the bond that will form between Sr and S.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

9.
What is a valence electron?
a)
an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom. 
b)
an electron found in the innermost shell of an atom.
c)
an electron found in the middle shell.
10.
A positively or negatively charged particle.
a)
covalent bond
b)
compound
c)
ion
d)
chemical bond
11.

Ca3(PO4)2

a)

ionic bond

b)

covalent bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

cannot be determined

12.

NaCl

a)

covalent bonding

b)

ionic bonding

c)

hydrogen bonding

d)

metallic bond

13.
Which substance contains bonds that involve a transfer of electrons from one atom to another?
a)
CO2
b)
NH3
c)
KBr
d)
Cl2
14.
Ca + N
a)
Ionic 
b)
Polar Covalent
c)
Metallic
d)
Nonpolar Covalent
15.
Predict the bond that will form between Be and F.
a)
Ionic
b)
Polar Covalent
c)
Metallic
d)
Nonpolar Covalent
16.

Which substance contains bonds that involve a sharing of electrons from one atom to another?

a)

CuO

b)

NH3

c)

KBr

d)

FeCl2

17.

Ca + O

a)
Ionic 
b)
Polar Covalent
c)
Metallic
d)
Nonpolar Covalent
18.

Which substance contains bonds that involve a sharing of electrons from one atom to another?

a)

CuO

b)

PO33-

c)

KBr

d)

FeCl2

19.
Which substance contains bonds that involve a transfer of electrons from one atom to another?
a)
CO2
b)
NH3
c)

NaF

d)
Cl2
20.

What type of bonding would be in this polyatomic ion: CN-?

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Hydrogen bond