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Period table and ionic bonding pretest

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A neutron has a charge of
a)
+2
b)
No charge
c)
-1
d)
+1
2.

Beryllium has how many protons?

a)

4

b)

9.0122

c)

2

d)

13.0122

3.
How are elements on the periodic table arranged by?
a)
in alphabetic order
b)
simular physical & chemical properties
c)
their symbols
d)
Just simular physical properties
4.

Which of the following elements is found in Period 4, Group 4?

a)

Zirconium (Zr)

b)

Titanium (Ti)

c)

Scandium (Sc)

d)

Vanadium (V)

5.
Each column in the periodic table is called a _________ .
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
6.

Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the noble gases.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

7.

The periodic table is mostly comprised of what type of element?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

8.
What are Valence electrons defined as ?
a)
as electrons in the atom's outermost orbitals. 
b)
as electrons in the atom's innermost orbitals.
9.

How many electrons can be in the 2nd energy level hold?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

10.

How would I write Sulfur (S) as an Ion?

a)

S+2

b)

S+

c)

S-

d)

S-2

11.

Using a periodic table, how many valence electrons does one atom of Bromine (Br) contain?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

7

d)

17

12.

Boron (B) has 5 electrons. Its electron configuration is

a)

5

b)

2, 2, 1

c)

1, 2, 2

d)

2, 3

13.

To form an ion, metals will _________ electrons and become a __________ charge.

a)

gain

b)

negative

c)

lose

d)

positive

14.

To form an ion, Magnesium will lose some electrons. How would I write Magnesium as an Ion?

a)

Mg+

b)

Mg+2

c)

Mg-2

d)

Mg-

15.

Of the following, select all that would be examples of ionic bonds.

a)

KKr

b)

NO

c)

LiF

d)

MgS

e)

SCl

16.

If I had a cation with a charge of 2+ how would you describe the formation of that ion?

a)

gained 2 electrons

b)

lost 2 electrons

c)

gained 4 electrons

d)

lost 4 electrons

17.

This image shows the bonding between Lithium and Fluorine. What does the red arrow show?

a)

electrons being shared

b)

electrons being transferred to Fluorine

c)

electrons being transferred to Lithium

d)

electrons being destroyed

18.

Which is the correct name for CaBr2?

a)

Calcium Bromine

b)

Bromine Calcium

c)

Calcium Bromide

d)

Bromine Chloride

e)

Calcium Bromate

19.

Looking at the periodic table, when the alkaline earth metals form an ion what charge do they have?

a)

1-

b)

1+

c)

2-

d)

2+

e)

3-

20.

Which of the following is the correct formula for Sodium Nitride ( [ Na ] + & [ N ] 3- )

a)

NaN3

b)

Na3N

c)

Na2N3

d)

Na3N2

21.

In this chemical formula, how many atoms of Sulfur are present?

3HgSO4

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

Let's practice, what coefficients would balance this chemical equation?

________Fe + _____O2 -----> _______Fe2O3

a)

1:1:2

b)

2:2:3

c)

2:3:2

d)

4:3:2

e)

4:3:1

23.
Balance this equation.
_CF+ _Br-- _CBr+ _F2
a)
2,1,2,1
b)
1,2,2,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
2,2,2,2
24.
Balance this equation
_Al +_HCl --> _H+_AlCl3
a)
2, 6, 3, 2
b)
it is already balanced
c)
4, 12, 3, 4
d)
2, 1, 4, 5
25.

When assigning ionic charge it is always written as a...

a)

superscript

b)

subscript

c)

coefficient

d)

script

26.

When assigning the number of individual atoms in a chemical formula it is written as a...

a)

superscript

b)

subscript

c)

coefficient

d)

script