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Bonding

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do elements bond?

a)

To be friends

b)

To create a new element

c)

To become stable

d)

To get bigger

2.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
nonmetals and nonmetals
b)
carbon and oxygen
c)
metals and nonmentals
d)
hydrogen and chlorine
3.
Covalent bonds are between...
a)
two or more nonmetals
b)
sodium and chlorine
c)
metals and metals
d)
metals and nonmetals
4.
If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
5.
If an atom gains two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
6.

What kind of bond forms when atoms transfer electrons?

a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)

metallic

d)

molecular

7.

Which of the following describes covalent bonds?

a)

Bonds form because of opposite charges

b)

electrons are shared to fill outer electron shells

c)

Electrons are transferred between atoms

d)

Covalent bonds are magical

8.

The octet rules states that most elements want to have _____ valence electrons.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

9.
Predict the bond that will form between Be and F.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
10.
Predict the bond that will form between Se and Cl.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
11.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen (O) have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

15

d)

16

12.
What is the proper name for CaCl2?
a)
Calcium dichloride
b)
Monocalcium dichloride
c)
Calcium chloride
d)
Calcium chlorine
13.
What is the proper name for S2O2?
a)
Sulfur oxide
b)
Sulfur dioxide
c)
sulfur (II) oxide
d)
disulfur dioxide
14.

Which two statements are correct about the figure shown?

a)

It is a covalent bond.

b)

Hydrogen atoms loss electrons and Carbon gains the atoms.

c)

It happens on metal and on another non-metal.

d)

The valence electrons are shared by both atoms.

15.

Check all that characterizes an ionic compound.

a)

Hard

b)

non-conductor of heat and electricity

c)

High melting and boiling points

d)

non-soluble in water

16.

Check two general properties of a molecular compound.

a)

Hard

b)

Soft

c)

Low melting point

d)

poor conductor of electricity when in solid state.

17.

Which two are ionic compounds?

a)

NaCl

b)

HCl

c)

CH4

d)

CaO

18.

Which two are molecular compounds?

a)

MgO

b)

Al2O3

c)

CO2

d)

H2O

19.
Nitrogen will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
gain 1
b)
lose 1
c)
gain 3
d)
lose 3
20.
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
21.

An atom with a different number of electrons than it should have (more or less) is called an ---

a)

isotope

b)

valence electron

c)

ion

d)

octet

22.

Why do elements bond?

a)

To be friends

b)

To create a new element

c)

To become stable

d)

To get bigger

23.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
nonmetals and nonmetals
b)
carbon and oxygen
c)
metals and nonmentals
d)
hydrogen and chlorine
24.
Covalent bonds are between...
a)
two or more nonmetals
b)
sodium and chlorine
c)
metals and metals
d)
metals and nonmetals
25.
If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
26.
If an atom gains two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
27.

What kind of bond forms when atoms transfer electrons?

a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)

metallic

d)

molecular

28.

Which of the following describes covalent bonds?

a)

Bonds form because of opposite charges

b)

electrons are shared to fill outer electron shells

c)

Electrons are transferred between atoms

d)

Covalent bonds are magical

29.

The octet rules states that most elements want to have _____ valence electrons.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

30.
Predict the bond that will form between Be and F.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
31.
Predict the bond that will form between Se and Cl.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
32.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen (O) have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

15

d)

16

33.
What is the proper name for CaCl2?
a)
Calcium dichloride
b)
Monocalcium dichloride
c)
Calcium chloride
d)
Calcium chlorine
34.
What is the proper name for S2O2?
a)
Sulfur oxide
b)
Sulfur dioxide
c)
sulfur (II) oxide
d)
disulfur dioxide
35.

Which two statements are correct about the figure shown?

a)

It is a covalent bond.

b)

Hydrogen atoms loss electrons and Carbon gains the atoms.

c)

It happens on metal and on another non-metal.

d)

The valence electrons are shared by both atoms.

36.

Check all that characterizes an ionic compound.

a)

Hard

b)

non-conductor of heat and electricity

c)

High melting and boiling points

d)

non-soluble in water

37.

Check two general properties of a molecular compound.

a)

Hard

b)

Soft

c)

Low melting point

d)

poor conductor of electricity when in solid state.

38.

Which two are ionic compounds?

a)

NaCl

b)

HCl

c)

CH4

d)

CaO

39.

Which two are molecular compounds?

a)

MgO

b)

Al2O3

c)

CO2

d)

H2O

40.
Nitrogen will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
gain 1
b)
lose 1
c)
gain 3
d)
lose 3
41.
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
42.

An atom with a different number of electrons than it should have (more or less) is called an ---

a)

isotope

b)

valence electron

c)

ion

d)

octet