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Ionic and Covalent bonding Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

2.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
3.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
4.
Why do elements bond?
a)

To be friends

b)

To create a new element

c)

To achieve a lower energy state

5.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
6.
Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...
a)
ionic compounds
b)
negative charges
c)
positive charges
d)
opposite charges
7.

What type of elements form cations?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids?

8.

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

9.

How does magnesium become an magnesium ion?

a)

it loses 2 electrons

b)

it gains 2 electrons

10.

How does oxygen become an oxide ion?

a)

it loses 2 electrons

b)

it gains 2 electrons

11.
Is hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
A metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
12.

How many Aluminum atoms are in Al2O3?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

1

13.
According to the octet rule most elements need _______ valence electrons.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
6
d)
18
14.

Group numbers on the periodic table help us determine

a)

number of valence electrons

b)

state of the element (solid, liquid, gas)

15.

Valence electrons are found

a)

in the innermost energy level of an atom

b)

in the middle energy levels of an atom

c)

in the outermost energy levels of an atom

16.

How many valence electrons does hydrogen have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.
How many valence electrons does calcium have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
7
18.

How many Aluminum atoms are in Al2O3?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

1

19.

Will a sodium atom gain or lose electrons?

a)

gain

b)

lose

20.

Reorder the following by increasing wavelength.

a)

radio waves

b)

microwaves

c)

infrared radiation (IR)

d)

visible light

e)

ultraviolet radiation (UV)

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
21.

The color of visible light that has the longest wavelength is (a)   .

Choose from the below words
red
violet
green
yellow
22.

Considering frequency of 109 Hz and frequency of 1011 Hz, which type of radiation has the LONGER wavelength?

a)

109 Hz

b)

1011 Hz

23.

Emission spectra (bright line spectra) are created when electrons move from ___.

a)

higher to lower energy levels.

b)

lower to higher energy levels.

c)

s orbitals to p orbitals.

d)

one atom to a different atom.

24.

Each element on the periodic table can be identified by its

a)

classification as a solid, liquid or gas.

b)

location on the table.

c)

ability to react to form compounds.

d)

unique spectral "fingerprint."

25.

In which state does an electron have the least amount of energy?

a)

Excited state

b)

Ground state

c)

Orbital

d)

Bohr model

26.

What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

27.

What is the position of an element in the periodic table if its electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5?

a)

Group 1A

b)

Group 2A

c)

Group 5A

d)

Group 7A

28.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
29.
Question Image

Match the parts of the electron configuration to what it represents.

a)

1

1.

period

b)

s

2.

block

c)

2

3.

element

30.

Finish the electron configuration for chlorine:

1s2 2s2 (a)   3s2 3p6

31.

Match the group to the configuration that it ends with.

a)

s1

1.

alkali metals

b)

s2

2.

alkaline earth metals

c)

p5

3.

halogens

d)

p6

4.

noble gases

32.

How do covalent bonds form?

a)

Donating & receiving valence electrons between atoms

b)

Oppositely charged ions attract each other & form bonds

c)

Scientists are still not sure how they form

d)

Sharing valence electrons between atoms

33.

The formation of a covalent bond relies on the interaction or bonding of...

a)

2 Nonmetals

b)

1 Nonmetal & 1 Metal

c)

2 Metals

d)

2 Noble Gases

34.

Chlorine is a diatomic element which means in nature, it is found in two's. (Cl2) Chlorine shares one pair of electrons to make sure each atom complete the octet rule. This creates a...

a)

single bond

b)

double bond

c)

triple bond

35.

What does this picture illustrate? (Select all that apply)

a)

Sharing valence electrons

b)

Covalent bonding

c)

transferring valence electrons

d)

ionic bonding

e)

two nonmetals