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Chapter- Atomic Structure and Bonding

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

A combination of 2 or more elements in fixed proportions is ...

a)

a compound

b)

a molecule

c)

an atom

d)

an element

2.

Elements are rarely found in their pure state because ....

a)

they are stable

b)

they aren't neutral

c)

they are unstable

d)

they are neutral

3.

Atoms can become stable if ....

a)

they bond with an atom with the opposite charge

b)

they have 2 valence e- or any number of valence electrons that is a multiple of 2

c)

there outer energy level is full or has 8 valence e-

d)

all of the above

4.

A force of attraction between atoms or ions is

a)

a molecule

b)

a compound

c)

a covalent bond

d)

a chemical bond

5.

The subatomic particles involved in bonding are ....

a)

protons & neutrons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

valence electrons

6.

During an ionic bond ....

a)

electrons are shared by atoms

b)

electrons are given and taken by different atoms

c)

protons are given and taken

d)

protons are shared

7.

In a covalent bond ....

a)

electrons are shared

b)

electrons are given and taken

c)

protons are shared

d)

protons are given and taken

8.

An atom will have a 2+ charge if ....

a)

it gains 2 protons

b)

it loses 2 protons

c)

it gains 2 electrons

d)

it loses 2 electrons

9.

The strongest type of bond is ....

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

hydrogen

10.

A force of attraction between atoms when they exchange electrons is ....

a)

a metallic bond

b)

a hydrogen bond

c)

an ionic bond

d)

a covalent bond

11.

The compound NaF (Na is at. # 11 & F is # 9) would be formed by ....

a)

an ionic bond

b)

a covalent bond

c)

sharing of 1 valence electron

d)

sharing of 2 valence electrons

12.

An atom in the first column of the periodic table (Li, Na, K ,...) would want to __________________ in an ionic bond.

a)

take 7 valence e-

b)

share 7 valence e-

c)

give 1 valence e-

d)

share 1 valence e-

13.

A covalent bond bond is formed when .....

a)

an atom gives or takes at least one electron

b)

an atom shares 2 electrons

c)

an atom gives or takes 2 valence electrons

d)

an atom shares one or more valence electrons

14.

The octet rule says that ....

a)

column 8 on the periodic is unstable

b)

atoms must share 8 valence e-

c)

atoms are stable with 8 valence e-

d)

most energy levels hold 8 electrons

15.

How many protons are in a Carbon atom (at # 6)?

(Type a whole number only!)

(a)  

16.

What is the charge of a neutron, and what is its location in an atom?

a)

Neutral charge, located in nucleus.

b)

Negative charge, located in nucleus.

c)

Neutral charge, located in the orbitals/cloud.

d)

Negative charge, located in the orbitals/cloud.

17.

What is the charge of a proton, and what is its location in an atom?

a)

Neutral charge, located in nucleus.

b)

Positive charge, located in nucleus.

c)

Neutral charge, located in the orbitals/cloud.

d)

Positive charge, located in the orbitals/cloud.

18.

What is the charge of an electron, and what is its location in an atom?

a)

Negative charge, located in nucleus.

b)

Neutral charge, located in nucleus.

c)

Negative charge, located in the orbitals/cloud.

d)

Neutral charge, located in the orbitals/cloud.

19.

The mass number of an atom is the number of ...

a)

Electrons plus Protons

b)

Neutrons plus Electrons

c)

Protons plus Neutrons

d)

neutrons

20.

If an atom of (Mg) Magnesium (atomic # 12) has 13 neutrons, what is its mass number?



(a)  

21.

In an atom of boron (B) (atomic #5) has a mass number of 11 how many neutrons are present?

Type a whole number!



(a)  

22.

The smallest part of an element that still has the properties of that element is/are ....

a)

a compound

b)

an atom

c)

subatomic particles

d)

protons

23.

A pure substance made of atoms containing the same number of protons is ....

a)

an atom

b)

an ion

c)

an element

d)

a compound

24.

Particles with opposite charges ....

a)

are dangerous if placed near each other

b)

repel each other

c)

are known as ions

d)

attract each other

25.

An atom could become charged if ....

a)

it loses/gains a proton

b)

it loses/gains a neutron

c)

it loses/gains an electron

d)

it loses/gains a proton or an electron

26.

An atom that loses an electron would become ....

a)

a type of subatomic particle that makes up electrons

b)

a neutral ion

c)

a (+) charged ion

d)

a (-) charged ion

27.

Match the following

a)

an atom w/ 11 protons and 11 e- compared to an atom w/ 10 protons & 11 e-

1.

different element

b)

an atom w/ 11 protons & 10 e- compared w/ an atom w/ 11 protons & 11 e-

2.

a (+) ion

c)

an atom w/ 10 protons & 10 neutrons compared w/ an atom w/ 10 protons & 11 neutrons

3.

same element

d)

an atom w/ 9 protons & 10 e- compared w/ an atom w/ 9 protons & 9 e-

4.

a (-) ion

28.

The nucleus of the atom is it's center and contains ....

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

protons, neutrons and electrons

29.

Because atoms have the same number of protons and electrons, ....

a)

the nucleus and cloud area are about the same size.

b)

the nucleus is relatively large combared to the cloud.

c)

they are neutral.

d)

they are stable.

30.

Overall, the nucleus ....

a)

has a (+) charge

b)

has a (-) charge

c)

has no charge

31.

Electrons (especially those on the inner energy levels/shells) tend to stay orbitting the nucleus without ever leaving the atom because, ...

a)

the (-) electrons are attracted to the (+) nucleus

b)

the (+) electrons are attracted to the (-) nucleus

c)

the mass of the electrons is so small they can't escape the gravitaional pull of the nucleus

d)

once an electron is located on a shell, it is very difficult for it to obtain enough energy to leave

32.

Valence electrons are ....

a)

the more negatively charged electrons

b)

the electrons on the outer energy level of an atom

c)

the electrons that cannot leave their energy levels

d)

the electrons that orbit the nucleus faster than he dother electrons

33.

The periodic table is called the periodic table because ....

a)

The periodic table was developed over a very long period of time and so, was only worked on periodically

b)

it is named for its developer, Sir Frances Edward Periodic

c)

the number of protons repeats down a column

d)

the number of valence electrons repeats from left to right, across each row

34.

The atom Cl (atomic # 17) will have ___ valence electrons.

a)

2

b)

7

c)

8

d)

17