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Ionic and Covalent Bonds

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is ionic bonding?

a)

Sharing of electrons between nonmetals

b)

Complete transfer of valence electrons between a metal and a non-metal

c)

Sharing of electrons between metals

d)

Transfer of electrons between nonmetals

2.

What is covalent bonding?

a)

A) Sharing of electrons between nonmetals

b)

B) Complete transfer of valence electrons between a metal and a non-metal

c)

C) Sharing of electrons between metals

d)

D) Transfer of electrons between nonmetals.

3.

In ionic bonding, what happens to the metal?

a)

It gains electrons

b)

It loses electrons to become a positively charged cation

c)

It shares electrons

d)

It remains neutral

4.

In covalent bonding, what happens to the electrons?

a)

They are shared between nonmetals

b)

They are transferred from metal to non-metal

c)

They are lost by the metal

d)

They are gained by the non-metal

5.

Label the compound PBr3 as either ionic or covalent.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

6.

Label the compound CF4 as either ionic or covalent.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

7.

Label the compound Na2O as either ionic or covalent.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

8.

Label the compound P2S3 as either ionic or covalent.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

9.

Label the compound NO as either ionic or covalent.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

10.

Label the compound MgF2 as either ionic or covalent.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

11.

Label the compound LiBr as either ionic or covalent.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

12.

Label the compound OF2 as either ionic or covalent.

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

13.

Which type of bond involves the complete transfer of valence electrons?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

d)

Hydrogen

14.

Which type of bond involves the sharing of electrons?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

d)

Hydrogen

15.

In an ionic bond, what does the non-metal do?

a)

Gains electrons to become a negatively charged anion

b)

Loses electrons to become a positively charged cation

c)

Shares electrons

d)

Remains neutral