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Ionic, Covalent, Metallic

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of bond is illustrated above?
a)
Covalent
b)
Metallic
c)
Ionic
d)
Oxygen
2.
What type of bond is illustrated above?
a)
Metallic
b)
Ionic
c)
Covalent
d)
Wiggly
3.

A bond between a metal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

4.

A bond between a nonmetal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

5.

A bond between a metal and a metal is called a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

6.

What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

7.
What type of bond is present when electrons are freely shared between metal atoms?
a)
Metallic
b)
Ionic
c)
Covalent
d)
Hippie
8.

MgO dissolves in water and the solution conducts electricity.

Mg is a metal. O is a non-metal.

What type of bond holds the molecule together?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

9.

SO2 does not conduct electricity in water or by itself. Identify the following compound as metallic, ionic or covalent:

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

10.

Water, H2O has what type of bonds?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

11.

What type of bonding does this picture show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

12.

Why don't noble gases form bonds?

a)

They all have a full octet

b)

Noble gases do form bonds

c)

They only bond when with eachother

d)

none of these answers are correct

13.

Why do all bonds form?

a)

filling the outermost energy level to become more stable

b)

to make all atoms the same and more likable.

c)

to make other atoms unstable and less happy.

d)

to make all atoms different

14.

What is the formula for lithium sulfate

a)

Li2SO4

b)

LiSO4

c)

LiS

d)

Li2S

15.

What is the formula for nickel (II) sulfite?

a)

Ni2(SO3)3

b)

Ni2(SO3)2

c)

NiSO3

d)

NiS

16.

What is the formula for strontium hydroxide?

a)

SrOH2

b)

Sr(OH2)

c)

SrOH

d)

Sr(OH)2

17.

What is the formula for Copper (II) fluoride?

a)

CuF2

b)

CuF

c)

CuFl2

d)

CuFl

18.

What is the formula for ammonium phosphate

a)

(NH)3(PO)4

b)

(NH4)3PO4

c)

(NH4)3P

d)

NH4PO4

19.

What is the formula for ammonium phosphate

a)

(NH)3(PO)4

b)

(NH4)3PO4

c)

(NH4)3P

d)

NH4PO4

20.

What is the formula for Iron (II) dihydrogen phosphate?

a)

FeHPO4

b)

Fe2+ H1+ PO4-3

c)

Fe(H2PO4)2

d)

Fe(HPO4)3

21.

What is the formula for potassium oxide?

a)

KOKO

b)

K2O2K_2O_2

c)

KO2KO_2

d)

K2OK_2O

22.

Write the formula for sodium sulfide.

a)

NaSNaS

b)

Na2SNa_2S

c)

NaS2NaS_2

d)

NaSO4NaSO_4

23.

Atoms that transfer electrons form what type of bonds?

a)

Ionic Bonds

b)

Covalent Bonds

c)

Metallic Bonds

d)

James Bond

24.
Ionic compounds generally form when ____________ and ________________ react with each other.
a)
nonmetals and nonmetals
b)
metals and metals
c)
metals and nonmetals
d)
polyatomic elements & nonmetals
25.
Metals tend to _____ electrons to form _______; nonmetals tend to _____ electrons to form ________.
a)
lose, cations ;   lose, anions
b)
gain, cations ;    lose, anions
c)
gain, anions ;    gain, cations
d)
lose, cations ;     gain, anions
26.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of phosphorus (P)?
a)
5
b)
4
c)
3
d)
2
27.

What is the formula for: magnesium sulfide

a)

MgS

b)

Mg2S2

c)

MnS

d)

MgS2

e)

None of these.

28.

What is the formula for: silver oxide

a)

AgO2

b)

AgO

c)

Ag2O

d)

SiO2

e)

None of these.

29.

What is the formula for: aluminum phosphide

a)

AlP

b)

AlP3

c)

Al3P3

d)

Al3P2

e)

None of these.

30.

What is the formula for: potassium fluoride

a)

KF

b)

KFl

c)

K2F2

d)

K2F

e)

None of these.

31.
A negatively-charged ion.
a)
atom
b)
cation
c)
anion
d)
electron
32.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
33.
When naming ionic compounds, the cation is always named first and the anion is always named second.
a)
False
b)
True
34.

Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound?

a)

CaO

b)

NaOH

c)

BaCl2

d)

Br2

35.
If my charge becomes 2+ what does that say about me?
a)
I am stealing 2 electrons
b)
I am losing 2 electrons
c)
I am in period 2
d)
I have an atomic # of 2
36.
What is the correct formula for aluminum sulfide?
Aluminum = Al
Sulfur = S
a)
AlS
b)
AlS3
c)
Al2S
d)
Al2S3
37.

What is the correct formula for calcium iodide?

Calcium = Ca

Iodine = I

a)

CaI

b)

CaI2

c)

Ca2I

d)

Ca2I3

38.

What do atoms that form positive ions tend to do?

a)

tend to lose electrons

b)

tend to lose protons

c)

tend to gain electrons

d)

tend to gain protons

39.

What elements generally compose a covalent bond?

a)

metal and nonmetal

b)

2 or more nonmetals

c)

metal

d)

none of the above

40.

How is the bond in F2 different from the bond in KCl ?

a)

F2 is covalent and KCl is ionic

b)

F2 is ionic and KCl is covalent

c)

F2 is ionic and KCl is ionic

d)

F2 is ionic and KCl is ionic

41.

When naming COVALENT/MOLECULAR compounds, you use ______ to indicate the amount of each element in the name.

a)

prefixes

b)

coefficients

c)

subscripts

d)

superscripts

42.

Phosphorous trichloride

a)

PCl3

b)

P3Cl

c)

P3Cl3

d)

PCl

43.

The formula for the ionic compound of magnesium and nitrogen would be

a)

MgN2

b)

MgN

c)

Mg3N2

d)

MgN3

44.

What is the chemical name for NI3 ?

a)

Nitrogen hydroxide

b)

Nitrogen trinitride

c)

Nitrogen triiodide

d)

Triiodide mononitrogen

45.

The correct name for CH4 is...

a)

Carbon Hydrogen

b)

Carbon Tetrahydride

c)

Monocarbon hydride

d)

Carbon Hydride

46.

SeF6 is named (Pay attention to prefixes)

a)

Selenium pentafluoride

b)

Selenium hexafluoride

c)

Monoselenium hexaafluoride

d)

Selenium heptafluoride

e)

Selenium tetrafluoride

47.

N2O3 is called

a)

trioxide dinitrogen

b)

trinitrogen dioxide

c)

dinitrogen trioxide

d)

tetranitrogen trioxide

48.

using our prefix system, B4C is named

a)

Carbon tetraboride

b)

tetraboron carbide

c)

tetraboron monocarbide

d)

boron carbide

49.

Which of the following does not form diatomic molecules?

a)

Hydrogen (H)

b)

Carbon (C)

c)

Nitrogen (N)

d)

Oxygen (O)

e)

Fluorine (F)

50.

How do the following two elements bond together?

Cr+3 O-2

a)

CrO

b)

Cr3O2

c)

Cr2O3

d)

CrO3

51.

How do the following two elements bond together?

Al+3 O-2

a)

AlO

b)

Al2O3

c)

Al3O6

d)

Al3O2

52.

What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?

(Hint: Find their charges and criss-cross them!!)

a)

LiO

b)

Li2O

c)

LiO2

d)

Li2O2

53.

The first step in naming an ionic compound is always:

a)

Naming the anion (non-metal)

b)

Changing the ending to -ide

c)

Naming the cation (metal)

d)

Writing the cation charge

54.

How do the following two elements bond together?

Na+1 S-2

a)

Na2S

b)

NaS2

c)

Na2S2

d)

NaS

55.

How do the following two elements bond together?

K+1 N-3

a)

KN

b)

KN3

c)

K3N3

d)

K3N

56.

How do the following two elements bond together?

Ca+2 Br-1

a)

Ca2Br2

b)

CaBr

c)

Ca(br)2

d)

CaBr2

57.

What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?

(Hint: Find their charges and criss-cross them!!)

a)

NaO

b)

NaO2

c)

Na2O

d)

Na2O2

58.

Calcium Iodide


(Hint: Find their charges and criss-cross them!!)

a)

CaI

b)

Ca2I

c)

CaI2

d)

Ca2I3

59.

What is the name of this compound: Li3N?

a)

Lithium Nitrogen

b)

Lithium Nitride

c)

Lithium Nitrite

d)

Lithium (III) Nitride