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3.5 Mastery Check - Types of Chemical Bonds Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of bond involves electrons being transferred from metal to nonmetal?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

2.

Which type of bond forms a crystal lattice structure?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

3.

What is the electronegativity range for polar covalent bonds?

a)

>1.7

b)

0.5-1.7

c)

<0.5

d)

1.0-2.0

4.

Which type of bond is usually found in liquids or gases only?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

5.

Which type of bond does not conduct electricity in any state?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

6.

What type of bond is frequently flammable?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

7.

Which type of bond has a high melting point?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

8.

Which type of bond involves partial charges but no ions?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

9.

Which type of bond does not dissolve in water?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

10.

What is an example of a non-polar covalent compound?

a)

NaCl

b)

Sugar

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Water

11.

Which type of bond forms hard, rigid, brittle solids?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

12.

Which type of bond is a poor conductor of electric current?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

13.

Which type of bond has no charges and no ions?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

14.

Which type of bond involves electrons shared equally?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

15.

What is an example of an ionic compound?

a)

Sugar

b)

NaCl

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Water

16.

Which type of bond is characterized by a sea of electrons?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

17.

What type of bond is typically found in salts?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

18.

Which type of bond allows for malleability and ductility?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar Covalent

c)

Non-Polar Covalent

d)

Metallic

19.

Imagine Ava, Henry, and Abigail are in a science competition. They are asked: 'What is electronegativity, and how does it relate to chemical bonding?' Can you help them out?

a)

A. It's the size of an atom

b)

B. It's the ability of an element to attract electrons in a bond

c)

C. It's the number of protons in an atom

d)

D. It's the mass of an atom

20.

Elijah, Benjamin, and Anika are having a heated debate in their chemistry class. They are trying to figure out which type of bond occurs when two atoms have similar electronegativities, resulting in an even sharing of electrons. Can you help them settle this debate?

a)

A. Polar Covalent

b)

B. Nonpolar Covalent

c)

C. Ionic

d)

D. Metallic

21.

Olivia, Kai, and Benjamin are in a chemistry lab, working on a project. They are trying to identify the type of bond that forms when there's a significant difference in electronegativity between two atoms, leading to unequal sharing of electrons. Can you help them identify the correct bond type?

a)

A. Polar Covalent

b)

B. Nonpolar Covalent

c)

C. Ionic

d)

D. Hydrogen

22.

Imagine Scarlett, Ethan, and Emma are in a chemistry lab. They are experimenting with different atoms and notice that the electronegativity difference between two atoms is between 0.5 and 1.7. Can you help them figure out which type of bond is formed in this scenario?

a)

A. Polar Covalent

b)

B. Nonpolar Covalent

c)

C. Ionic

d)

D. Metallic

23.

True/False: In a polar covalent bond, electrons are shared equally between atoms.

a)
False
b)
True
24.

True/False: In an ionic bond, electrons are transferred from one atom to another.

a)
False
b)
True
25.

What is the electronegativity difference between hydrogen (H) and chlorine (Cl) atoms, and what type of bond do they form?

a)

A. Electronegativity difference: 0.9, Type of bond: Polar Covalent

b)

B. Electronegativity difference: 0.4, Type of bond: Polar Covalent

c)

C. Electronegativity difference: 2.1, Type of bond: Ionic

d)

D. Electronegativity difference: 1.2, Type of bond: Metallic

26.

Abigail, Elijah, and Liam are having a heated debate in their chemistry class. They are trying to figure out which type of bond involves the complete transfer of electrons from one atom to another. Can you help them settle this debate?

a)

A. Polar Covalent

b)

B. Nonpolar Covalent

c)

C. Metallic

d)

D. Ionic

27.

Does Br gain or lose electrons?

a)

gain (-)

b)

lose (+)

c)

lose (-)

d)

gain (+)

28.

H2O is an example of a -

a)

ionic bond

b)

polar covalent bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

Non-polar covalent bond

29.

LiF is an example of a -

a)

ionic bond

b)

covalent bond

c)

metallic bond

30.

The octet rule state that for an atom to be stable (happy) it needs how many valence electrons?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

31.

The law of electric charges says that ___

a)

like charges attract, opposites repel

b)

like charges repel, opposites attract

c)

nuclei attract each other

d)

electrons are clingy

32.

When shared unequally, electrons spend most of their time around the atom with ___

a)

the lower electronegativity

b)

the higher electronegativity

c)

more charisma

d)

less charisma

33.

What type of bond is formed when shared electrons are attracted to one atom more than the other?

a)

an ionic bond

b)

a polar covalent bond

c)

a nonpolar covalent bond

d)

a hydrogen bond

34.

When electrons are evenly shared between two identical atoms, what type of bond forms?

a)

a hydrogen bond

b)

a nonpolar covalent bond

c)

a polar covalent bond

d)

an ionic bond

35.

When a bond is formed, and the difference in electronegativities is tiny, we call that ___

a)

an ionic bond

b)

a polar covalent bond

c)

a nonpolar covalent bond

d)

an intermolecular bond

36.

Which elements tend to form covalent bonds?

a)

metals

b)

metals and non-metals

c)

nonmetals and sometimes metalloids

d)

metalloids

37.

Metals have loosely-held outer electrons, so they're constantly dropping them and becoming ___

a)

negative ions

b)

positive ions

c)

anions

d)

onions

38.

What type of ions are commonly formed from halogens?

a)

negative ions

b)

positive ions

c)

cations

d)

cautions

39.

What type of bond is formed between a positive ion and a negative ion?

a)

an ionic bond

b)

a polar covalent bond

c)

a nonpolar covalent bond

d)

a treasury bond

40.

Sodium and chloride ions are strongly attracted to each other due to their ___

a)

like charges

b)

opposite charges

c)

charisma

d)

small electronegativity difference

41.

Because of the way the ions act together, ionic compounds in their solid form are often ___

a)

crystalline

b)

soft

c)

malleable

d)

conductive

42.

Once they're separated or dissolved, the ions from ionic compounds allow the solution to ___

a)

conduct electricity

b)

radiate light

c)

become charged

d)

precipitate a solid

43.
Predict the bond that will form between Be and F.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
44.
Predict the bond that will form between Se and Cl.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
45.
What is a valence electron?
a)
an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom. 
b)
an electron found in the innermost shell of an atom.
c)
an electron found in the middle shell.
46.
What is the number of valence electrons for Oxygen?
a)
8
b)
6
c)
2
d)
1
47.
Why do the noble gases not react with other elements?
a)
They don't want to
b)
They need many electrons
c)
They have 8 valence electrons
d)
Their protons and electrons are balanced
48.
Which of the elements are exceptions to the octet rule?
a)
Oxygen & Carbon
b)
Hydrogen & Helium
c)
Nitrogen & Argon
d)
Krypton & Iron
49.
The octet rules states that the atom is most stable when its valence electrons number is equal to
a)
32
b)
18
c)
12
d)
8
50.
If an aluminum atom has 13 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?
a)
Al3+
b)
Al13+
c)
Al10+
d)
Al10-