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Bonding Test

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element is a halogen?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Argon

c)

Helium

d)

Neon

2.

What is a chemical bond?

a)

A force that repels atoms

b)

A force that holds atoms or ions together in a compound

c)

A type of chemical reaction

d)

A method of breaking down compounds

3.

What term describes the attractive force in a compound?

a)

Ionic force

b)

Chemical bond

c)

Magnetic force

d)

Gravitational force

4.

What is the nature of a chemical bond?

a)

Repulsive

b)

Attractive

c)

Neutral

d)

Magnetic

5.

How do atoms become more stable?

a)

By losing all electrons

b)

By filling their valence shell

c)

By gaining protons

d)

By changing their shape

6.

Which element is an exception to the octet rule?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Helium

c)

Carbon

d)

Nitrogen

7.

What is the main goal of atoms forming bonds?

a)

To become heavier

b)

To become more stable

c)

To become radioactive

d)

To become lighter

8.

What is the molecular weight of NaCl approximately? (Na ~23, Cl ~35)

a)

58.44 g/mol

b)

44.01 g/mol

c)

18.02 g/mol

d)

100.08 g/mol

9.

In the formula H₂O, what does the 'O' stand for?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Helium

d)

Ozone

10.

In the chemical formula Ca(NO₃)₂, how many oxygen (O) atoms are present?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

11.

What type of bond is formed when atoms share electrons?

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Hydrogen bond

12.

What is the term for the outermost electrons involved in bonding?

a)

Core electrons

b)

Valence electrons

c)

Inner electrons

d)

Free electrons

13.

Which of the following best describes a double covalent bond?

a)

Sharing of one pair of electrons

b)

Sharing of two pairs of electrons

c)

Sharing of three pairs of electrons

d)

Sharing of four pairs of electrons

14.

What is the charge of an electron?

a)

Variable

b)

Neutral

c)

Negative

d)

Positive

15.

Which of the following is a noble gas?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Neon

16.

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

a)

Au

b)

Ag

c)

Pb

d)

Fe

17.

What is the chemical symbol for sodium?

a)

S

b)

Si

c)

Sn

d)

Na

18.

What is the term for a positively charged ion?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Anion

d)

Cation

19.

What is the chemical formula for table salt?

a)

NaCl

b)

KCl

c)

MgCl₂

d)

CaCl₂

20.

Which type of bond involves the transfer of electrons?

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Hydrogen bond

21.

What is the chemical symbol for iron?

a)

Fe

b)

I

c)

Ir

d)

In

22.

Ionic bonding is between a

a)

nonmetal and nonmetal

b)

metal and nonmetal

c)

metal and metal

d)

Depends on the situation

23.

Covalent bonding is between a

a)

nonmetal and nonmetal

b)

metal and nonmetal

c)

metal and metal

d)

It depends on the situation

24.

What do positive ions tend to do?

a)

lose electrons

b)

gain electrons

c)

lose protons

d)

gain protons

25.

What happens when magnesium loses 2 electrons?

a)

It stabilizes to a net charge of 0

b)

It turns into an atom

c)

It becomes negatively charged

d)

It becomes positively charged

26.

2. Which type of bond has a transfer of an electron from on atom to another?

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Non Polar Covalent

c)

ionic

d)

metallic

27.

Which part of the atomic theory did Niels Bohr prove?

a)

there are electrons

b)

there is a nucleus

c)

electrons are in energy levels

d)

gold foil experiment

28.

What experiment did JJ Thomson use?

a)

gold foil experiment

b)

cathode ray tube experiment

29.

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Matter

b)

Insulator

c)

Mixture

d)

Volume

30.

The amount of matter in an object.

a)

Mass

b)

Matter

c)

Physical Properties

d)

Solubility

31.

What makes electromagnetic waves different from mechanical waves?

a)

no material medium required

b)

medium needed

c)

light -catalyzed

d)

space exclusive

32.

what happens to the frequency of a wave as wavelength increases?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains constant

d)

diminishes to zero

33.

When working with acids, DO NOT:

a)

keep the bottles of concentrated acids in the prep room.

b)

dilute and neutralize acids before pouring them down the sink.

c)

add water to the acid stock solution.

d)

keep any solutions in the fume hood and wear safety goggles

34.

What is the frequency of a photon whose energy is 3.4x10-19J? (h= 6.626x 10^-34 Js)

a)

8.8x1026 Hz

b)

5.1x1014 Hz

c)

1.9x10-15 Hz

d)

2.3x10-52 Hz

35.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2s2p3s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
36.
Identify the element in Period 5 that has 1 valence electron?
a)
Rb
b)
Nb
c)
Ag
d)
Sb
37.
Which is the electron configuration for an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s2
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p6
38.

Which two elements would NOT form an ionic bond?

a)

calcium and lithium

b)

calcium and oxygen

c)

lithium and oxygen

d)

calcium and carbon

39.
Covalent bonds are between...
a)
two or more nonmetals
b)
sodium and chlorine
c)
metals and metals
d)
metals and nonmetals
40.

What is the approximate molecular weight of H₂O? (H ~1, O ~16)

a)

24 g/mol

b)

22 g/mol

c)

20 g/mol

d)

18 g/mol

41.

The first step in the Scientific Method is ___________?

a)

State your HYPOTHESIS

b)

RESEARCH

c)

MAKING AN OBSERVATION

d)

ANALYZING DATA

42.

CHARTS AND GRAPHS ARE ALL PART OF ___________.

a)

PROCEDURES

b)

ANALYZING DATA

c)

MATERIALS

d)

QUESTION

43.

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are

a)

always against the rules

b)

OK

c)

Acceptable if you are working alone

d)

Not a big problem as long as there are no injuries

44.

Whose responsibility is it to help clean up the lab and classroom?

a)

1st period, the next morning

b)

custodians.

c)

each and every student.

d)

only the teacher.

45.

What is the purpose of dimensional analysis in chemistry?

a)

Dimensional analysis is used to determine the chemical composition of a substance.

b)

Dimensional analysis is used to balance chemical equations.

c)

Dimensional analysis is used to measure the temperature of a substance.

d)

The purpose of dimensional analysis in chemistry is to convert between units and ensure accurate calculations.

46.

Describe the physical properties of a solid.

a)

Solids have definite shape and volume, closely packed particles, fixed positions, not easily compressible, high density.

b)

Solids have indefinite shape and volume

c)

Solids have loosely packed particles

d)

Solids are easily compressible

47.

What happens to the particles of matter during a phase change?

a)

Particles increase in size during a phase change.

b)

Particles rearrange themselves into a different structure without changing their chemical composition.

c)

Particles change color during a phase change.

d)

Particles disappear completely during a phase change.