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Ionic, Covalent bonding and Electronegativity

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 36mins

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Class
Date
1.
A substance which has a high melting point, conducts electricity when dissolved in water, and has a crystalline structure probably has what type of bond?
a)
Ionic
b)
Metallic
c)
Covalent
d)
Crystalline
2.

Bonds formed by transferring electrons from one atom to another are

a)

ionic

b)

metallic

c)

non polar covalent

d)

covalent

3.

Bonds formed by sharing electrons between atoms are

a)

ionic

b)

metallic

c)

covalent

d)

dipole-dipole

4.

A compound is made of two nonmetals. It is

a)

ionic

b)

metallic

c)

covalent

5.

Ionic compounds are held together by

a)

intermolecular forces

b)

electrostatic forces

c)

magnetic forces

d)

nuclear forces

6.

A compound that is a poor conductor and has low melting and boiling points is most likely

a)

ionic

b)

metallic

c)

covalent

7.

Always a solid at room temperature

a)

Ionic compounds

b)

Covalent compounds

8.

Can be a solid, liquid, or gas at room temperature

a)

Ionic compounds

b)

Covalent compounds

9.

Generally high melting & boiling points

a)

Ionic compounds

b)

Covalent compounds

10.

Generally low melting and boiling points

a)

Ionic compounds

b)

Covalent compounds

11.

Generally, atoms form bonds so that _______________.

a)

Each atom loses its electrons

b)

Each atom has a stable electron configuration

c)

Each atom has an unstable electron configuration

d)

Each atom gains electrons

12.

What kind of bond does this show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

13.

What happens when you put an ionic compound in water?

a)

The ions separate

b)

The ions pack more closely together

c)

Nothing happens

14.

What type of bonding does this picture show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

15.
Which of the following is a characteristic property of ionic compounds?
a)
They form hard, brittle crystals with characteristic shapes
b)
They have low melting points
c)
They have low boiling points
d)
They contain no charged particles
16.

What is the name of the 3D pattern that forms when ions bond together?

a)

a crystal lattice

b)

a chemical compound

c)

an ionic bond

d)

an ionic chalice

17.

The following properties are all characteristics of ionic compounds EXCEPT

a)

high melting and boiling points

b)

soft

c)

crystal lattice structure

d)

conduct electricity when molten (melted) and dissolved in water

18.

Which of the following is NOT a property of most ionic compounds?

a)

conduct electricity when molten (melted)

b)

conduct electricity when in solution

c)

have high boiling points

d)

are insoluble in water

19.

Which is an example of an ionic solid?

a)

Silica / silicon dioxide, SiO2

b)

Salt, NaCl

c)

Ammonia, NH3

d)

Iron, Fe

20.

Put these in increasing order of electronegativity: F, N, B

a)

B < N < F

b)

B < F < N

c)

N < F < B

d)

F < N < B

21.
Electronegativity is...
a)
how good an atom is at attracting electrons
b)
the ability of an atom to lose electrons
c)
the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
d)
how easy it is to make friends. 
22.
The element with the lowest electronegativity in Period 3 is - 
a)
Na
b)
Cl
c)
Ar
d)
Mg
23.

Which of the following pairs of elements has the most polar bond?

a)

Li and Be

b)

Li and F

c)

O and F

d)

F and F