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3rd form MC Exam Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

An atom with an atomic number of 15 and an atom with an atomic number of 9 would:

a)
  1. Form a covalent compound

b)
  1. Form an ionic compound

c)
  1. Form a metallic lattice

d)
  1. Not bond with each other

2.

Ionic bonding occurs between:

a)
  1. Two metals

b)

A metal and a non-metal

c)

A metalloid and a non-metal

d)

Two non-metals

3.

Covalent bonding occurs between:

a)
  1. Two metals

b)

A metal and a non-metal

c)

A metalloid and a non-metal

d)

Two non-metals

4.
  1. The number of bonds that an atom can form when it bonds with another atom is called 

a)

Atomic number

b)
  1. Covalency number

c)
  1. Valence number

d)
  1. Mass number

5.
  1. How many electrons are shared in a double bond?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

6.

How many electrons are shared in a triple bond?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

7.
  1. A molecular formula: 

a)
  1. Is a diagrammatic representation of one molecule of the compound using lines to represent bonds

b)
  1. Is the simplest whole number ratio between elements in a compound

c)
  1. Is the actual number of atoms of each element

d)
  1. Is the formula of an element

8.
  1. An empirical formula: 

a)
  1. Is a diagrammatic representation of one molecule of the compound using lines to represent bonds

b)
  1. Is the simplest whole number ratio between elements in a compound

c)
  1. Is the actual number of atoms of each element

d)
  1. Is the formula of an element

9.

What changes when an ion is made from an atom?

a)

the number of electrons only

b)

the number of neutrons only

c)

the number of protons only

d)

the number both of protons and of neutrons

10.
  1. Ionic compounds can only conduct electricity when in aqueous solution because:

a)
  1. Water molecules conduct electricity

b)
  1. Electrons become free when they are in aqueous solution 

c)

The ions become free when they are in aqueous solution

d)

Protons becomes free when they are in aqueous solution

11.
  1. The mass of one mole of a substance expressed in grams/ mol is called:

a)
  1. The relative formula mass

b)
  1. The relative atomic mass

c)

The molar mass

d)
  1. The molecular mass

12.
  1. What type of lattice structure do ionic compounds have?

a)
  1. Simple molecular lattice

b)
  1. Ionic lattice

c)
  1. Metallic lattice

d)
  1. Giant molecular lattice

13.

What is mass of 2.5 mol of sodium nitrate?

a)

212.49

b)

0.029

c)

34

d)

42

14.

What is the name of the group 1 elements in the periodic table?

a)

halogens

b)

alkali metals

c)

noble gases

d)

transitional metals

15.

What is the name of the group 7 elements in the periodic table?

a)

halogens

b)

alkali metals

c)

noble gases

d)

transitional metals

16.

What is the name of the group 8 elements in the periodic table?

a)

halogens

b)

alkali metals

c)

noble gases

d)

transitional metals

17.

What group of the periodic table is the most reactive?

a)

halogens

b)

alkali metals

c)

noble gases

d)

transitional metals

18.

What group of the periodic table is the most unreactive?

a)

halogens

b)

alkali metals

c)

noble gases

d)

transitional metals

19.

Which of the following is insoluble in water?

a)

lead sulphate

b)

sodium chloride

c)

calcium nitrate

d)

ammonium chloride

20.

Which of the following elements have the same properties as Na?

a)

Ca

b)

Al

c)

Mg

d)

Li