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chemical bonds

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A _______ is a charged particle because it has more or fewer electrons than protons.  When an atom _____ an electron, it becomes a positively charged ion.  When an atom ____an electron, it becomes a negatively charged ion.
a)
isotope, gains, loses
b)
isotope, loses, gains
c)
ion, loses, gains
d)
ion, gains, loses
2.
An electron has what kind of charge?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
none of these
3.
How many valence electrons does oxygen have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
4.
If an atom has 7 protons and 7 electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
0
d)
+2
5.
If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
6.
What are valence electrons?
a)
sum of the protons and neutrons
b)
protons minus electrons
c)
electrons in the inner shells
d)
electrons in the outer shell
7.
What kind of bond forms when atoms exchange electrons?
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)
artificial
d)
univalent
8.
What kind of bond forms when atoms share electrons?
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)
artificial
d)
univalent
9.
What is the name for an ion with a positive charge?
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
onion
d)
union
10.

A _________ __________ is formed when atoms gain, lose or share electrons.

a)

Double ion

b)

Chemical record

c)

Chemical bond

d)

Single element

11.

An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called a(n)_____.

a)

Ion

b)

Isotope

c)

Metalloid

d)

Element

12.

Why are some elements more stable on their own while others are more stable in compounds?

a)

Some elements can never be stable.

b)

2 elements are always better than 1.

c)

It depends on how many valence electrons they have. They want 8 total.

d)

It depends on how many protons they have.

13.

What is the term used to describe a bond where electrons are attracted to one atom more than the other?

a)

Non-polar covalent bond

b)

Polar covalent bond

c)

Ionic bond

d)

Metallic bond

14.

What is the main reason why atoms form chemical bonds?

a)

To reduce overall energy

b)

To increase overall energy

c)

To attract more electrons

d)

To repel other atoms

15.
Which of these is covalent?
a)
NaCl
b)
Pb(NO3)2
c)
CO2
d)
AlCl3
16.
calcium oxide
a)
Ca2O2
b)
Ca2O
c)
CaO
d)
CaO2
17.

How many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

18.
How many electrons does potassium K contain? (click to see image)
a)
19
b)
39
c)
20
d)
40
19.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
nonmetals and nonmetals
b)
carbon and oxygen
c)
metals and nonmentals
d)
hydrogen and chlorine
20.

Why do elements bond?

a)

To be friends

b)

To create a new element

c)

To become stable

d)

To get bigger

21.

The electrons that are lost, gained, or shared in chemical bonds are called ________________.

a)

valence electrons

b)

chemical electrons

c)

Lewis electrons

d)

none of the above

22.

Which element is likely to gain electrons in a chemical reaction?

a)

Kr

b)

K

c)

Br

d)

Ca

23.

If an atom gains an electron, what charge will it have?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

24.

What is the difference between elements and compounds?

a)

they are the same

b)

elements make up compounds

c)

compounds make up elements

d)

compounds are made of the same type of atoms while elements are mad up of two or more types of atoms

25.

Sodium is a......

a)

Reactive grey metal

b)

Smelly gas

c)

odorless gas

d)

Non reactive metal