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Polar & Nonpolar compounds

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Classify the following molecule. Propane, C3H8

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

2.

Classify the following molecule. Caffeine, C8H10N4O2

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

3.

Classify the following molecule. Taurine, C2H7NO3S

a)

polar covalent

b)

nonpolar covalent

c)

ionic

4.

Is the following molecule polar or nonpolar? Methanol, CH3OH

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

5.

Electronegativity is a measurement of the ability of a nucleus to:

a)

attract valence electrons

b)

attract other nuclei

c)

attract electrons in the non-valence energy levels

6.

Which three of the following elements are the greediest for electrons?

a)

H, Hydrogen

b)

C, Carbon

c)

F, Flourine

d)

Cl, Chlorine

e)

O, Oxygen

7.

Classify the following molecule. Ammonia, NH3

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

8.

Classify the following molecule.

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

9.

Is the following molecule polar or nonpolar?

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

10.

Is the following molecule polar or nonpolar?

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

11.

Classify the following molecule.

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

12.

Is the following molecule polar or nonpolar?

a)

polar covalent

b)

nonpolar covalent

c)

ionic

13.

Classify the following molecule. Ethane, C2H6

a)

polar covalent

b)

nonpolar covalent

c)

ionic

14.

Butane is the fluid found in candle lighters. Its chemical formula is C4H10. What type of molecule is it?

a)

ionic

b)

polar covalent

c)

nonpolar covalent

d)

metallic

15.

Water is a polar covalent molecule. Which represents the correct assignment of dipoles for H2O? Remember: the tip of the arrow is the partial negative end and the bottom of the arrow (which looks like a plus sign) is the partial positive end.

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Is the following molecule polar or nonpolar?

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

17.

The movement of particles from an area of higher concentration (more particles) to an area of lower concentration. The particles spread out.

a)

Dissolving

b)

Diffusion

c)

Density

d)

Thermal Expansion

18.

When a solute (like salt) mixes with a solvent (like salt water) to make a solution (like salt water).

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation

c)

Diffusion

d)

Dissolving

19.

The _____, of matter are always _____.

a)

speed, constant

b)

particles, moving

c)

volume, consistent

d)

particles, faster

20.

_____ is directly related to the ______ of the particles that make up matter.

a)

Thermal energy, temperature

b)

Motion, energy

c)

Temperature, speed

d)

Temperature, particles

21.

Matter is anything that has _____ and _____.

a)

mass, volume

b)

mass, weight

c)

volume, weight

d)

mass, length

22.

Mass is how much _____ an object contains.

a)

spaces

b)

speed

c)

matter

d)

volume

23.

Volume is how much _____ an object occupies.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

mass

d)

particles

24.

Solve for density when mass is 150 g and volume is 50 cm3,

a)

5 g/cm3

b)

3 g/cm3

c)

.3 g/cm3

d)

.5 g/cm3

25.

Which box is the most dense?

a)

The one to the far right

b)

The one to the far left

c)

The left middle one

d)

The right middle one

26.

This picture is an example of...

a)

Compression

b)

Diffusion

c)

Thermal Expansion

d)

Dissolving

27.

.................. is often called the universal solvent

a)

Oil

b)

Water

c)

Acetone

d)

air

28.

water can't dissolve ...............

a)

sugar

b)

oil

c)

salt

d)

coffe

29.

when a solvent can no longer hold any more solute

a)

saturation

b)

dilute

c)

dissolve

30.
When a solution is saturated:
a)
No additional material will dissolve in it
b)
You need to stir it more 
c)
Two materials have combined to create a clear liquid
d)
Crystals form 
31.
amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a given temperature
a)
saturated solution
b)
solubility
c)
pure substance
d)
colloid
32.

The oil in this water is . . .

a)

soluble

b)

insoluble

33.

The parts of a solution are the

a)

Salt and vapor

b)

Solvent and solid

c)

Solute and water

d)

Solute and solvent

34.

Temperature _____________ the solubility of a solid; Temperature _____________ the solubility of a gas.

a)

increase, increase

b)

increase, decrease

c)

decrease, decrease

d)

decrease, increase

35.

Water is considered polar due to:

a)

its neutral poles

b)

its charged poles

c)

the odd number of atoms involved

36.
Water is a universal solvent
a)
True
b)
False
37.
A Compound that is being dissolved is called a
a)
Solution
b)
Solute
c)
Solvent
d)
Suspension
38.
What is water made of?
a)
Water
b)
Liquid
c)
Hydrogen and oxygen
d)
Blue 
39.
What is an example of something that dissolves in water
a)
Yourself
b)
Sugar
c)
A rock
d)
A boat
40.
A water strider can skate along the top of a pond because:
a)
covalent bonds result in water cohesion
b)
hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension)
c)
water striders have adapted to take advantage of water cohesion
d)
low surface tension of water
41.
Why can water have no net charge but have slight charges in different parts of the molecule?
a)
The oxygen end is slightly negative and the hydrogen end is slightly positive
b)
The hydrogen end is slightly negative and the oxygen end is slightly positive
c)
The hydrogen and oxygen ends change in polarity
d)
Because it is hydrophobic
42.
Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?
a)
the oxygen end
b)
the hydrogen end
c)
both ends are slightly positive
d)
neither end is positive
43.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to dissolve in water?
a)
nonpolar fats and oils
b)
polar sugar molecules
c)
salt made of a positive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion
d)
all of the substances will dissolve easily in water
44.
Which types of compounds dissolve easily in water?
a)
Polar and Nonpolar
b)
Polar and Ionic
c)
Nonpolar and Ionic
d)
Covalent and Nonpolar
45.

How do covalent bonds form?

a)

Donating & receiving valence electrons between atoms

b)

Oppositely charged ions attract each other & form bonds

c)

Scientists are still not sure how they form

d)

Sharing valence electrons between atoms

46.

The formation of a covalent bond relies on the interaction or bonding of...

a)

2 Nonmetals

b)

1 Nonmetal & 1 Metal

c)

2 Metals

d)

2 Noble Gases

47.

NaO

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

48.

NH3

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

49.

CaCl

a)

Metal with Nonmetal

b)

Nonmetal with Nonmetal

50.
What is the rule for figuring out if it is ionic or covalent?
a)
Covalent bonds form between two metals.
b)
Ionic bonds form between two metals.
c)
Covalent bonds form between a metal and a non-metal.
d)
Ionic bonds form between a metal and a non-metal.
51.

Select all of the compounds

a)

H2O

b)

H

c)

CO2

d)

CH4

52.

Where are the Valence Electrons Located?

a)

Inside the nucleus

b)

In the inner shell

c)

In the outermost shell

53.
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
54.
What do we call a covalent bond where electrons are shared UNEVENLY or UNEQUALLY?
a)
Ionic
b)
Polar Covalent
c)
Nonpolar Covalent
d)
Van der Waals Force
55.
Covalent bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
56.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal