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Chemical Bonding Quiz

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a chemical bond?

a)

The energy required to pull two atoms apart

b)

The force that holds atoms together in a structure

c)

The speed at which atoms move in a molecule

d)

The distance between two bonded atoms

2.

What is a molecule?

a)

A form of energy

b)

An aggregate of atoms with unique properties

c)

A single atom

d)

A type of chemical reaction

3.

What is the most important factor in chemical bonding?

a)

The arrangement of electrons around the nucleus

b)

The number of protons in the nucleus

c)

The color of the atoms

d)

The distance between bonded atoms

4.

What is the bond energy?

a)

The work required to pull two atoms apart completely

b)

The energy released when two atoms bond

c)

The energy required to move an electron to a higher energy level

d)

The energy stored in a chemical bond

5.

What is the concept of potential energy curves related to?

a)

The number of electrons in an atom

b)

The color of the atoms

c)

The speed of atoms in a molecule

d)

The energy of a system of two atoms

6.

What is the molecular orbital model based on?

a)

The arrangement of atoms in a molecule

b)

The interaction of valence electrons with positive cores

c)

The color of the molecule

d)

The temperature of the molecule

7.

What type of bond has circular symmetry?

a)

π bond

b)

φ bond

c)

δ bond

d)

σ bond

8.

What is the shape of a molecule with sp3 hybridization?

a)

Linear

b)

Trigonal Bipyramidal

c)

Tetrahedral

d)

Octahedral

9.

What is the bond order defined as?

a)

The distance between two bonded atoms

b)

The energy required to break a bond

c)

The difference between the number of protons and electrons

d)

The difference between the number of bonding and nonbonding electrons

10.

What is the purpose of hybrid orbitals in chemical bonding?

a)

To determine the color of a molecule

b)

To explain the geometric structure of molecules

c)

To store energy in a molecule

d)

To increase the speed of atoms in a molecule

11.

Which of the follow does NOT apply to noble gases?

a)

Noble gases are stable.

b)

Noble gases are very very reactive.

c)

Noble gases have 8 valence electrons.

d)

Noble gases are have full electron shells.

12.

The bonding of a metal and non-metal is known as a _____________________.

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Hydrogen bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Ionic bond.

13.

Why do atoms share electrons in covalent bonds?

a)

they are programmed to do this

b)

to attain a noble-gas electron configuration

c)

to become more polar

d)

to increase their number of protons

14.

How do atoms achieve noble-gas electron configurations in triple covalent bonds?

a)

One atom completely loses two electrons to the other atom in the bond.

b)

Two atoms share two pairs of electrons.

c)

Two atoms share six electrons.

d)

Two atoms share one electron.

15.

What characteristic of metals makes them good electrical conductors?

a)

Their crystal structures can be rearranged easily.

b)

They have mobile protons that move around.

c)

They have mobile ions that float around.

d)

They have mobile valence electrons.

16.

Which of the following pairs of elements is most likely to form an ionic compound?

a)

potassium and sodium

b)

nitrogen and sulfur

c)

oxygen and chlorine

d)

magnesium and fluorine

17.

How many valence electrons are transferred from the nitrogen atom to potassium in the formation of the compound potassium nitride?

a)

none of the valence electrons are transferred

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

18.

Which of the following occurs in a covalent bond?

a)

electrons are transfer

b)

electrostatic forces take over

c)

electrons are shared to always achieve an octet

d)

electrons are shared in order to achieve Nobel gas configuration

19.

In covalent bonds, the valence electrons

a)

are shared evenly between the atoms

b)

are shared, but attracted more to the element with the lower electronegativity

c)

transfer from the metal to the nonmetal

d)

are shared, but attracted to the element with the higher electronegativity

20.

Which of the following occurs in an ionic bond?

a)

valence electrons are shared

b)

Two atoms share two electrons.

c)

Oppositely charged ions attract.

d)

Like-charged ions attract.

21.

What is the net overall charge on an ionic compound?

a)

0

b)

1+

c)

2+

d)

3+

22.

How do metals obey the octet rule when reacting to form compounds?

a)

they gain electrons

b)

they lose all of their valence electrons

c)

they lose some of their valence electrons

d)

they share electrons

23.

What is the name given to the electrons of an atom, which are available for chemical bonding?

a)

orbital electrons

b)

valence electrons

c)

anions

d)

cations

24.

How many valence electrons are in an atom of aluminum?

a)

13

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

25.

How do you use the periodic table to determine the number of valence electrons in an atom of an element?

a)

read the period number

b)

for groups 1 and 2 it is the group number, for groups 13, 14, 15, etc., it is 3, 4, 5, etc.

c)

read the electronegativity number

d)

it is the group number exactly

26.

Is this molecule polar or nonpolar?

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

27.

Type of bond between Br & Br

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Nonpolar Covalent

28.

Use your knowledge to predict what type of bond would form between calcium and bromine.

a)

non-polar covalent

b)

polar covalent

c)

ionic

d)

metallic

29.

Use your knowledge to predict what the following compound is classified as.

a)

non-polar covalent

b)

polar covalent

c)

ionic

d)

metallic

30.
In a polar bond, the more electronegative element will assume a partial ________ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
31.

How many unpaired valence electrons does an oxygen atom have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

Covalent compounds are formed when ________________ bond by _______________ their electrons.

a)

a metal and a non-metal, transferring

b)

non-metals, transferring

c)

non-metals, sharing

d)

a metal and a non-metal, sharing

33.

Which of the following is considered an ionic compound?

a)

silicon trichloride

b)

sulfur dioxide

c)

calcium chloride

d)

diphosphorous tetroxide

34.

The oxidation number of an element is the charge of the element when it becomes an ion in order to be stable.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

How many valence electrons will a lithium atom lose when it forms a bond with chlorine to form lithium chloride?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

7

36.

What is the correct formula for CH4?

a)

monocarbon tetrahydride

b)

carbon hydroxide

c)

carbon tetrahydride

d)

carbon tetrahydroxide

37.

What is the correct formula for calcium permanganate?

a)

Ca(MnO)

b)

Ca(MnO4)

c)

Ca2(MnO4)

d)

Ca(MnO4)2

38.

A unknown chemical material was found in a lab. The material was shiny, conductive, and bent easily into different shapes. What could the material have most likely been made out of?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Selenium

c)

Argon

d)

Tungsten

39.

What kind of bond is a result of four electrons being shared?

a)

single bond

b)

double bond

c)

triple bond

40.

Which of the following is the correct Lewis Dot for water, H2O?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

41.

What kind of bond will form between two nitrogen atoms, N2?

a)

single bond

b)

double bond

c)

triple bond

42.

What is the name for N2O4?

a)

nitrogen oxide

b)

nitrogen (IV) oxide

c)

dinitrogen tetraoxide

d)

dinitrogen tetroxide

43.

What is the formula for carbon monoxide?

a)

CO

b)

Co

c)

CO2

d)

C2O

44.

What is the correct name for FeCl2?

a)

iron dichloride

b)

iron chloride

c)

iron chlorate

d)

iron (II) chloride

45.

What is the formula for gallium fluoride?

a)

GaF

b)

Ga3F

c)

GaF3

d)

Ga2F3

46.

What is the correct name for Cs2S?

a)

cesium disulfide

b)

cesium (I) sulfide

c)

cesium sulfide

d)

carbon disulfide

47.

What type of bond is considered a covalent bond?

a)

KI

b)

MgCl2

c)

SF8

d)

NaOH

48.

Which of the following compounds is a result of the transfer of valence electrons from a cation to an anion?

a)

H2O

b)

MgCl2

c)

PCl3

d)

N2O4

49.

What type of bond occurs between two or more metals that results in the formation of a "sea of electrons"?

a)

ionic

b)

polar covalent

c)

non-polar covalent

d)

metallic

50.

What type of bond is from the result of electrons being shared but not equally due to a difference in electronegativity?

a)

ionic

b)

polar covalent

c)

non-polar covalent

d)

metallic

51.

The elements located in groups 3-12 are known as the...

a)

alkali metals

b)

halogens

c)

transition metals

d)

rare earth metals

52.

Nitrogen can be classified as a....

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

c)

metalloid

d)

solid at room temperature

53.

What type of bond would most likely form between a sodium and a bromine?

a)

ionic

b)

polar covalent

c)

non-polar covalent

d)

metallic

54.

What kind of bond would most likely form between a hydrogen and a hydrogen?

a)

ionic

b)

polar covalent

c)

non-polar covalent

d)

metallic

55.

Why do atoms form chemical bonds?

a)

To have a stable noble gas configuration

b)

To have a complete outermost shell

c)

To satisfy the octet rule

d)

All of the above