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Periodic Table and Bonding Revision

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens when an ionic bond is formed?

a)

Electrons are transferred

b)

Electrons stick together

c)

Electrons are shared

d)

Electrons break into pieces

2.

Ionic bonds are held together by

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Ions with opposite charges

d)

Water

3.

A noble (inert) gas is only able to form bonds with other inert gases.

True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A positive ion is formed when

a)

electrons are gained

b)

protons are gained

c)

electrons are lost

d)

protons are lost

5.

Elements in the periodic table are grouped by

a)

their physical state

b)

their outer electron shell configuration

c)

their atomic mass

d)

their colour

6.

What element does not match the properties of any other group, so it stands alone. It is placed above group 1 but is not part of that group?

a)

H

b)

He

c)

O

d)

C

7.

The group of nonmetals which are very reactive, and which tend to form salts with metals are the _____.

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

transition metals

d)

alkali metals

8.

The group of nonmetals which are unreactive and gases at room temperature is _________.          

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

transition metals

d)

alkali metals

9.
a)

The number of energy levels occupied by electrons.

b)

The exact same characteristics.

c)

The number of valence electrons.

d)

None in any of the choices.

10.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
11.

How was Mendeleev's periodic table arranged?

a)

by increasing atomic mass

b)

by decreasing atomic mass

c)

by increasing atomic number

d)

by decreasing atomic number

12.

Where are most metals on the periodic table?

a)

on the left side only

b)

on the right side only

c)

in the middle only

d)

on the left side and in the middle

13.

An atom with 3 valence electrons "wants" a full shell, so it can either gain 5 or lose 3. Which is more likely to occur?

a)

Gain 5

b)

Lose 3

c)

Nothing

14.

How many Aluminum atoms are in Al2O3?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

1

15.

How do covalent bonds form?

a)

By donating and receiving valence electrons between atoms.

b)

Scientists still aren't sure.

c)

Opposite slight charges attract each atom in the compound.

d)

Sharing valence electrons between atoms

16.

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

a)

2 Nonmetals

b)

1 Metal and 1 Nonmetal

c)

2 Metals

d)

2 Noble Gases

17.
How many valence electrons do most atoms need to be stable?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
8
18.
Elements such as  Silicon, diamond and graphite.  Compounds include  SiO2
a)
simple covalent molecules
b)
metallic
c)
ionic
d)
giant covalent 
19.
Low melting and boiling points which increase with increasing molecule size due to increased intermolecular forces.
a)
simple covalent molecules
b)
metallic
c)
ionic
d)
giant covalent 
20.
Melting points are very high – a large amount of energy is needed to break all the covalent bonds
a)
simple covalent molecules
b)
metallic
c)
ionic
d)
giant covalent 
21.
What structure is shown in the diagram?
a)
Diamond
b)
Graphite
c)
Carbon fiber
d)
Carbon nanotubes
22.
Why is graphite so soft?
a)
A.  The atoms are arranged in hexagons in layers that are held together strongly
b)
B.  The atoms are arranged in hexagons in layers that are held together weakly
c)
C.  Carbon is strongly bonded to 3 other carbon atoms.
d)
D.  Carbon is weakly bonded to 3 other carbon atoms.
23.

Why is graphite so soft and slippery?

a)

It is made of layers of atoms with weak forces between them

b)

It is made of small molecules

c)

It is an ionic compound

d)

The covalent bonds are weak

24.

Diamond cannot conduct electricity. Give a reason for this.

a)

Has delocalized electrons

b)

No free moving electrons

c)

All carbon atoms share 3 electrons

d)

Diamond is hard

25.

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 dissolved in water

26.

What type of forces hold on an ionic lattice together?

a)

Electrostatic attraction forces

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Van der Waals forces

27.

What properties does an ionic compound have?

a)

A low boiling point and it conducts electricity when dissolved in water

b)

A high melting and it conducts electricity when liquid

c)

A high boiling point and it conducts electricity when solid

28.

Ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved in water. Which statement below best explains the property?

a)

Ions are free to move.

b)

Electrons are free to move.

c)

Bonds are strong.

d)

There are weak intermolecular forces of attraction.