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Chemical Bonds and naming

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ionic bonds form between ---

a)

nonmetals.

b)

metals and nonmetals.

2.

Covalent bonds form between ---

a)

nonmetals.

b)

metals and metals

c)

metals and nonmetals

3.

What are valence electrons?

a)

sum of the protons and neutrons

b)

protons minus electrons

c)

electrons in the inner shells

d)

electrons in the outer shell

4.

A _______ is the force that holds atoms together in a compound.

a)

Chemical Formula

b)

Chemical Reaction

c)

Chemical Bond

d)

Synthesis Reaction

5.

Which of the following is NOT a covalent bond?

a)

K2S

b)

H2O

c)

I2

d)

CO2

6.

Which of the following is NOT an ionic bond?

a)

NH3

b)

KCl

c)

K3N

d)

NaCl

7.

Why do chemical bonds form?

a)

so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

b)

to fill the outermost electron level

c)

so an atom can become unstable

8.

An electron has a ___ charge.

a)

no charge

b)

positive

c)

negative

d)

it depends

9.

A proton has a ___ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

no charge

d)

it depends

10.

The chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons is call a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

electron bond

11.

An ionic bond is formed when

a)

Valence electrons are shared.

b)

Valence electrons surround the cations.

c)

Valence electrons are transferred between atoms.

d)

Valence electrons are completely transferred between two metals.

12.

Cations are ions with _________ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

gains

d)

loses

13.

An atom with 1 valence electron 'needs' a full shell, so it can either gain 7 electrons or lose 1. Which is more likely to occur?

a)

nothing

b)

gain 7

c)

lose 1

14.

The reason that Noble Gases do not react is because

a)

Their outer electron shell is filled

b)

Their inner electron shell is filled

c)

They are able to bond to fill their outer shell

d)

None of the above, Noble Gases are highly reactive

15.

This refers to the tendency of atoms to prefer to have eight electrons in the valence shell

a)

Octet rule

b)

Valence electron

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Lewis symbol

16.
What is the name for an ion with a negative charge?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
onion
d)
union
17.
Name the following compound: 
N2O4
a)
dinitrogren tetraoxide
b)
tetranitrogen dioxide
c)
nitrogen oxide
d)
dinitrogen tetraoxygen
18.
Name the following compound: 
CCl4
a)
monocarbon quadchloride
b)
carbon tetrachloride
c)
carbon chloride
d)
monocarbon quadchloide
19.
Is hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
A metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
20.
MgS 
a)
Magnesium sulfide
b)
Monomagnesium monosulfide
c)
Magnesium monosulfide
21.
Na2S
a)

Disodium sulfide

Disodium sulfide

b)
Sodium sulfide
c)
Sodium monosulfide