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Ionic and Covalent Bonds and Names

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ionic Bonding involves...
a)
The transfer of protons
b)
The transfer of nuetrons 
c)
The transfer of electrons
d)
None Of the above
2.
What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?
a)
2 Nonmetals
b)
1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal
c)
2 Metals
d)
2 Noble Gases
3.
A chemical bond resulting from electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions is a(n)
a)
nonpolar covalent
b)
ionic
c)
polar covalent
d)
coordinate covalent
4.

What part of the atom makes a bond?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Any subatomic particle

5.

What type of bond is formed between a metal and a nonmetal?

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Metallic

d)

Carina

6.

Octet rule states that ...

a)

elements need 8 electron

b)

the element that has atomic number 8 is stable

c)

there are 8 elements with the highest stability

d)

elements tend to have 8 electrons in their outermost shell because that makes them more stable

7.

8. Predict what type of bond would form between Mg and Cl.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

d)

Polar Covalent

8.

10. If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

-1

9.

14. Using the image, identify what type of chemical bond would most likely be formed? (choose all that apply)

a)

An ionic bond because there are positive and negative ions.

b)

A covalent bond because the electrons are being shared.

c)

An ionic bond because it happens by transfer of electron

d)

An ionic bond because it happens between two non metals.

10.
Is hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
A metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
11.

5. Why do atoms bond?

a)

They typically don't bond

b)

To add or take away energy levels

c)

To satisfy the octet rule

d)

To have a full inner shell

12.

CH4, this compound has ...

a)

ionic bond

b)

covalent bond

13.

MgCl2, this compound has ...

a)

ionic bond

b)

covalent bond

14.

What type of bond would form between Li and O?

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Non-Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic

15.

Valence electrons are found

a)

in the innermost energy level of an atom

b)

in the middle energy levels of an atom

c)

in the outermost energy levels of an atom

16.
Which of the following is an ionic bond?
a)
H3N
b)
CaCl2
c)
NO2
d)
SCl
17.

An atom with 1 valence electron 'needs' a full shell, so it can either gain 7 electrons or lose 1. Which is more likely to occur?

a)

nothing

b)

gain 7

c)

lose 1

18.

Cl2

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

19.

NaO

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

20.
What is the name of N2O3
a)
Nitrogen trioxide
b)
Dinitrogen oxide
c)
Dinitrogen trioxide
d)
Nitrogen oxide
21.
What is the name of Br6F10 ?
a)
Bromium fluoride
b)
Hexabromine fluoride
c)
Bromium decafluoride
d)
none of the above
22.
What is the OFFICIAL name for H2O
a)
Hydrogen Oxide
b)
Oxygen Dinitride
c)
Agua
d)
Dihydrogen Monoxide
23.
BrO3
a)
bromine oxide
b)
monobromine trioxide
c)
bromine trioxide
d)
bromine (III) oxide
24.
What is the correct name for NO?
a)
Mononitrogen Monoxide
b)
Nitrogen Monoxide
c)
Mononitrogen Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen Oxide
25.

The name of FeCl₂ is

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron (II) chloride

c)

iron (I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

26.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium (I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim (I) bromide

27.

Name the ionic compound SnSe2

a)

Tin diselenide

b)

Tin (IV) Selenide

c)

Tin selenide

d)

Tin (II) triselenide

28.

The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2

a)

calcium phosphate

b)

tricalcium diphosphate

c)

calcium phosphorus oxide

d)

calcium phosphide

29.
AgF
a)
silver fluoride
b)
silver fluorine
c)
monosilver monofluoride
d)
silver monofluorine
30.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Na1+  F1-         
a)
NaF
b)
NaF3
c)
Na3F
d)
Na1F2
31.
How do the following two elements bond together?
K1+  S2- 
a)
KS
b)
K8S
c)
K6S3
d)
K2S
32.
Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4
a)
magnesium sulfoxide
b)
magnesium sulfide
c)
magnesium sulfate
d)
magnesium oxide
33.

acetate ion

a)

C2H3O2-1

b)

C2H3O-2

c)

CO3-2

d)

HCO3-1

34.

carbonate ion

a)

HCO3-1

b)

CO3-2

c)

CO3-1

d)

HCO3-2

35.
phosphorous acid
a)
H3PO4
b)
H2PO4
c)
H3P
d)
H3PO3
36.
hydrochloric acid
a)
HCl
b)
HClO
c)
H3ClO3
d)
HClO3
37.
H3PO4
a)
hydrophsophorus acid
b)
phosphoric acid
c)
hydrogen phosphorous
d)
phosphori hydroxide
38.
Select the name for the following acid: H2S
a)
Hydrosulfuric acid
b)
Sulfuric acid
c)
Sulfurous
39.

When the polyatomic ion in an acid ends in -ate, the root name of the polyatomic ion is followed by the ending -_____.

a)

ide

b)

ic

c)

ous

d)

ite

40.

When the polyatomic ion in an acid ends in -ite, the root name of the polyatomic ion is followed the ending -_____.

a)

ide

b)

ic

c)

ous

d)

ite