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Bonding Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element is graphene made from?

a)

Carbon

b)

Copper

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Sodium

2.

Which structure is a fullerene?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

What type of forces act between the ions in an ionic compound?

a)

Electrostatic

b)

Frictional

c)

Gravitational

d)

Magnetic

4.

What are TWO properties of ionic compounds?

a)

Conducts electricity when molten

b)

High melting point

c)

Low melting point

d)

Small molecules

e)

Weak bonds between particles

5.

Each carbon atoms in graphite is joined to _______ other carbon atoms

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

6.

What type of bonding holds together the atoms in graphite?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

7.

Why is graphite so soft and slippery?

a)

It is made of layers of atoms

b)

It is made of small molecules

c)

It is an ionic compound

8.

Diamond is made from what type of atoms?

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Silicon

9.

The atoms in diamond are joined together by which type of bonds?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

10.

In diamond each atom is joined to _______ others

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

11.

Diamond is suitable for the cutting end of a drill bit because it is

a)

hard

b)

shiny

c)

soft

12.

Which structure has a very low boiling point?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

13.

What type of bond is in a molecule of hydrogen chloride?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

14.

Give TWO reasons why hydrogen chloride is a gas at room temperature

a)

Hydrogen chloride has a low boiling point

b)

Hydrogen chloride has a high melting point

c)

Hydrogen chloride is made of simple molecules

d)

Hydrogen chloride does not conduct electricity

e)

Hydrogen chloride has a giant structure

15.

What type of bonding is preset in calcium oxide?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Macromolecular

d)

Metallic

16.

What type of particle is this?

a)

An ion

b)

A lattice

c)

A molecule

d)

A polymer

17.

What type of structure is C60?

a)

Diatomic

b)

Giant ionic

c)

A Fullerene

d)

Giant Metallic

18.

What type of bond is labelled A?

a)

Metallic

b)

Double

c)

Ionic

d)

Covalent

19.

This is propane. What type of bonding holds the atoms together?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

20.

In silicon dioxide the bonds between atoms are

a)

Easily broken

b)

Very strong

c)

Weak

21.

What type of structure does this diagram represent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Metallic

c)

Alloy

d)

Covalent

22.

Which term would NOT apply to a metallic structure?

a)

High melting point

b)

Good insulator

c)

Delocalised electrons

d)

Malleable

23.

When can ionic substances conduct electricity?

a)

Never

b)

As a solid

c)

As a liquid

d)

As a solution

24.
An ionic bond forms when atoms ___________ electrons.
a)
gain
b)
share
c)
increase
d)
transfer
25.
If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
+ 2
b)
 - 2
c)
+1
d)
-1
26.

4. What usually forms the positive ion?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetals

c)

None

27.

6. What usually forms the negative ion?

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Metal

c)

None

28.

What does the image represent?

a)

A ionic compound

b)

A simple covalent compound

c)

A polymer

d)

A metallic structure

29.

What type of structure is H20 ?

a)

Simple Covalent

b)

Giant Covalent

30.

What are the limitations of using dot and cross diagrams to represent covalent bonds? Choose 2

a)

Does not show the bond angles

b)

Does not show the shape of the molecule

c)

Is simple to draw

d)

Represents the electrons as being shared

31.

What is the arrangement of particles in a metal? Choose 2

a)

Arranged in near rows

b)

Electrons are shared between particles

c)

Sea of delocalised electrons

d)

Particles are arranged in a random pattern

32.

What are the properties of giant covalent structures?

a)

Low melting and boiling points

b)

Can conduct electricity

c)

Cannot Conduct electricity

d)

High melting and boiling points

33.

Why are metals malleable?

a)

The particles are not able to slide over each other

b)

The particles are able to slide over each other

34.

Why are alloys harder than pure metals?

a)

The different sized atoms distort the layers in the structure making it easier for them to slide over each other.

b)

The different sized atoms distort the layers in the structure making to more difficult for them to slide over each other.

c)

There is no difference in hardness.

35.

Why do small molecules have low melting and boiling points?

a)

Weak forces between molecules

b)

Strong forces between molecules

c)

The covalent bonds are broken more easily than giant molecules.

d)

Weak ionic bonds

36.

Which state of matter contains particles in fixed positions?

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

37.

What change of state can occur at the boiling point?

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Boiling

d)

Condensing

38.
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
39.
How many electrons are shared in a double bond?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
40.

Since covalent compounds do not have free charges, they are

a)

good conductors

b)

poor conductors

c)

ionic

d)

metallic

41.
In a covalent bond, one or more electrons are? 
a)
shared 
b)
lost 
c)
gained 
d)
transferred 
42.
Protons have a charge of:
a)
-1
b)
+1
c)
-2
d)
+2
43.
Electrons have a charge of:
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
44.
If a you saw the following, K+; what does it tell you about the  the ion.
a)
it has lost one electron 
b)
it has lost one proton 
c)
it has lost two electrons 
d)
it is a negative ion 
45.

If an atom has no charge, which of the following must be true?

a)

It has more neutrons than protons or electrons.

b)

There are only neutrons inside the atom.

c)

Its number of protons is equal to its number of electrons.

d)

The neutrons in the atom outnumber the electrons and protons.

46.

Why are dots and crosses used to show the electrons in the bonds?

a)

To show which atoms the electrons belong to

b)

Because this is what electrons looks like

c)

To show if the electron came from a metal

d)

To show if the electrons are gained or lost

47.

Predict the bond between Mg and Cl

a)

covalent

b)

ionic

c)

metallic

d)

none of the above

48.
What is the basis of a metallic bond?
a)
the attraction of neutral metal atoms.
b)
the attraction between protons and neutrons.
c)
the attraction between positive metal ions and interlocking electrons.
d)
the attraction between positive metal ions and free floating electrons.
49.
What does malleable mean?
a)
able to be shaped
b)
will break easily
c)
can be used for wire
d)
is shiny
50.
Which of these is NOT an alloy?
a)
bronze
b)
copper
c)
brass
d)
stainless steel
51.

Which of these are considered properties of metals? (choose ALL that apply)

a)

brittleness

b)

low melting point

c)

luster (shininess)

d)

malleability

e)

ductility

52.
Elements on the LEFT side of the periodic table will most likely form:
a)
Positive ions
b)
Negative ions
c)
Neutral Ions
d)
None of these
53.
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