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SPS2. Atomic Bonding and Compounds

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following BEST explains why atoms bond?

a)

Atoms bond to make new substances.

b)

Atoms bond to become less chemically stable.

c)

Atoms bond to change from a liquid to a solid

d)

Atoms bond to become more chemically stable.

2.

Which of the following are most directly involved in chemical bonding?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

alpha particles

d)

valence electrons

3.

Based on the location of the elements Aluminum (Al) and Oxygen (O) in the Periodic Table, which is a characteristic of the compound Al2O3?

a)

It has a high melting point.

b)

It is formed by covalent bonds.

c)

It is a gas at room temperature.

d)

It does not conduct electricity when dissolved in water.

4.

Which of the following statements accurately compares the boiling and melting points of ionic and covalent compounds?

a)

Ionic compounds generally have higher boiling and melting points than covalent compounds due to strong electrostatic forces between ions.

b)

Covalent compounds have higher boiling and melting points because they are composed of a network of tightly bonded ions.

c)

Ionic compounds and covalent compounds have similar boiling and melting points because both rely on intermolecular forces.

d)

Covalent compounds have higher boiling and melting points because the bonds between molecules are stronger than ionic bonds.

5.

When cations and anions join, they form what kind of chemical bond?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

hydrogen

d)

metallic

6.

What is the formula for a stable binary ionic compound formed between sodium and chlorine?

a)

NaCl2

b)

NaCl3

c)

Na2Cl

d)

NaCl

7.

Use IUPAC nomenclature rules to properly identify this compound: K2O

a)

potassium oxide

b)

dipotassium oxide

c)

potassium (I) oxide

d)

dipdipotassium monoxide

8.

Carbon Tetrafluoride

a)

C4F

b)

CF

c)

C4F4

d)

CF4

9.

What is the correct chemical formula for dihydrogen monoxide?

a)

2H1O

b)

H2O

c)

H2O2

d)

2H2O

10.

Which of the following formula and chemical name combinations is correctly shown?

a)

Sr3P2: Strontium Phosphide

b)

CH4: Carbon tetrahydride

c)

N2S4Dinitrogen Pentasulfide

d)

KBr: Monopotassium monobromide

11.

What is the chemical name for a compound with the formula AlF3?

a)

Aluminum trifluoride

b)

Monaluminum trifluoride

c)

Aluminum fluoride

d)

Aluminum fluoriumide

12.

What is the correct chemical formula for dinitrogen monoxide?

a)

N2O

b)

N2O2

c)

N3O

d)

N2O3

13.

When potassium (K+) & iodine (I-1) combine in an ionic bond, the resulting formula will be

a)

KI

b)

K2I

c)

KI2

d)

K2I2

14.
What term is used for the joining of atoms to form new substances?
a)
valence electrons
b)
physical bonding
c)
energy level
d)
chemical bonding
15.
Two or more atoms chemically joined are called...
a)
atoms
b)
ionics
c)
covalents
d)
compounds
16.

What type of bond is formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another?

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Metallic bond

c)

Ionic bond

d)

Hydrogen bond

17.

What part of the atom is involved in bonding?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

All electrons

d)

Valence electrons

18.

What type of bond is formed when two atoms share electrons?

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Hydrogen bond

19.

When an atom gains electrons, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

20.

Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the chemical formula MgBr₂. What does the "2" tell you?

a)

There are 2 bromide ions for every magnesium ion

b)

Bromide has a 2- charge

c)

Bromide has a 2+ charge

d)

There are 2 magnesium ions to every bromide ion

21.

In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

subscript

d)

atomic number

22.

Which is the correct name for CaBr2?

a)

Calcium Bromine

b)

Bromine Calcium

c)

Calcium Bromide

d)

Carbon and Bromine

23.

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

a)

2 Nonmetals

b)

1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal

c)

2 Metals

d)

2 Noble Gases

24.

What do we call a covalent bond where electrons are shared UNEVENLY or UNEQUALLY?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar

c)

Nonpolar

d)

Semi-covalent

25.

If Sodium and Chlorine were to bond, they would create a:

a)

Ionic compound

b)

Covalent compound

c)

Metallic compound

26.

The chemical formula for Magnesium and Fluorine bonding would be:

a)

Mg2FMg_2F

b)

MgFMgF

c)

MgF2MgF_2

d)

They wouldn't bond.

27.
What elements generally make an ionic bond?
a)
metal and nonmetal
b)
2 or more nonmetals
c)
metal
d)
none of the above
28.

Ionic bonds could be best described as:

a)

A bond formed when 2 atoms share electrons

b)

A firm handshake

c)

An electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

d)

An electrostatic attraction between anions

29.

What set of elements is most likely to form a covalent compound?

a)

Na and O

b)

Na and K

c)

O and C

30.

Which set of elements is most likely to form an ionic compound?

a)

Na and O

b)

C and O

c)

Na and K

31.
The melting point of sugar is__________________ the melting point of table salt.
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
32.

Are usually hard and brittle.

a)
ionic compounds
b)
covalent compounds
c)

metallic compounds

33.

is a bond between a metal and a non-metal

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

34.

contains cations AND anions

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

35.

CAN conduct electricity when dissolved in water

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

36.

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

37.

Why do ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points?

a)

Their ions are free to move.

b)

Their ions are held in fixed positions.

c)

They have many strong bonds.

d)

They have many weak bonds.

38.

Which of the following are properties of a covalently-bonded compound? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

Low melting point

b)

High boiling point

c)

Generally insoluble/immiscible in water.

d)

Electrical conductivity when dissolved in water

e)

Generally soft and flexible