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Ionic/Covalent/Metallic Bonds Part 1

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do all bonds form?

a)

To fill up the outer shell and become more stable.

b)

To look cool.

c)

To become less stable.

d)

So they don't have to be alone.

2.

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

a)

metal atom and metal atom

b)

metal atom and non metal non atom

c)

non metal atom and non metal atom

3.

Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is full or complete.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What part of an atom is involved in chemical bonding?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

5.

A metallic bond is a bond between ________.

a)

nonmetals

b)

metals

c)

transition metals

d)

metalloids

6.

Which of the following is NOT a property of metals?

a)

Hard

b)

Can conduct electricity

c)

Very brittle (breaks easily)

d)

Malleable (can bend without breaking)

7.

What do electrons do in a metallic bond?

a)

They stay on the metal atom.

b)

They are transferred from atom to atom.

c)

They form a covalent bond with another atom.

d)

They float around freely.

8.

What is meant by the term "sea of electrons"?

a)

It's what we call all the free floating electrons in a metal.

b)

It's what we call electrons that are floating in a liquid.

c)

It's the total number of electrons in a metal atom.

d)

It's the total number of electrons in the ocean.

9.

Why do all bonds form?

a)

so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

b)

so an atom can become unstable

c)

to fill the outermost energy level

10.

Valence electrons are found

a)

in the innermost energy level of an atom

b)

in the middle energy levels of an atom

c)

in the outermost energy levels of an atom

11.
Covalent bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
12.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
13.
How are covalent bonds formed?
a)
Sharing of electrons
b)
Transfer of electrons
14.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
15.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
16.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
17.
Which of the following is an ionic bond?
a)
H3N
b)
CaCl2
c)
NO2
d)
SCl
18.

What do atoms that form positive ions tend to do?

a)

lose electrons

b)

gain electrons

c)

lose protons

d)

gain protons

19.
Is this ionic bond drawn correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
20.

How many valence electrons are shown in the diagram?

a)

16

b)

7

c)

6

d)

2

21.

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

22.

If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

+2

23.
In an ionic compound, the total positive charge of all the positive ions ___________ the total negative charge of all the negative ions.
a)
equals
b)
is more than
24.

The positive ions tend to _____________ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

25.

The negative ions tend to _____________ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

26.

What type of elements form cations?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids?

27.

Anions

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

28.

Cations

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

29.

How does calcium become an calcium ion?

a)

it loses 2 electrons

b)

it gains 2 electrons

30.

How does magnesium become an magnesium ion?

a)

it loses 2 electrons

b)

it gains 2 electrons

31.

How does oxygen become an oxide ion?

a)

it loses 2 electrons

b)

it gains 2 electrons

32.

How many Aluminum atoms are in Al2O3?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

1

33.

Cl2

a)

Covalent Bond

b)

Ionic Bond

34.
Which of the following is a property of an ionic compound?
a)
high melting point
b)
soft
c)
malleable
d)
liquid at room temperature
35.

Which of the following would be the correct formula for a compound of Aluminum and Fluorine?

a)

AlF3

b)

Al2F3

c)

AlF2

d)

AlFI

36.

Why are ions attracted to each other?

a)

Cations and Anions have opposite charges.

b)

Cations think Anions are cool.

c)

The fact that both are metals allows them to mix.

d)

The ions change their electrons again.

37.
What is the ionic compound formed between K and F?
a)
KF
b)
K2F
c)
KF2
d)
K2F2
38.
What is the ionic compound formed between Ca and O?
a)
CaO
b)
Ca2O
c)
Ca2O2
d)
CaO2
39.
What is the ionic compound formed between Ba and P?
a)
Ba2P3
b)
Ba3P2
c)
BaP
d)
Ba2P2