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Valence Electrons and Lewis Diagrams

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes a valence electron?

a)

Outermost from nucleus

b)

Most energetic

c)

Determines chemical properties and bonding

d)

All options

2.

How many valence electrons are every atom trying to obtain?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

3.

Atoms with few valence electrons (1-3) tend to do what with them?

a)

Lose them

b)

Gain more

c)

Do nothing

4.

Match the following valance electron trends to their correct response.

a)

Lose them

1.

Few valance electrons (1-3)

b)

Gain them

2.

More valence electrons (5-7)

c)

Keep them

3.

8 valence electrons

d)

Lose or Gain

4.

4 valence electrons

5.

For some elements in groups, how can we determine the number of valence electrons they have just by looking at the periodic table?

a)

Not possible

b)

I have no clue

c)

No consistent way

d)

The group number they reside in

6.

Match the method of determining valence electrons with the result

a)

1 valence electron

1.

Group 1

b)

2 valence electrons

2.

Group 2

c)

Drop the 1

3.

Groups 13-18

d)

2 valence!

4.

Helium

e)

Look up

5.

Groups 3-12, Lanthanides/Actinides

7.

A Lewis Dot Diagram represents

a)

A single atom of an element

b)

The number of valence electrons

c)

The movements of the valence electrons

d)

All options

8.

Place the steps of making a Lewis Dot Diagram in the correct order

a)

Write element symbol

b)

Determine number of valence electrons

c)

Visualize/draw box around symbol

d)

Place one dot per side initially

e)

Add dots up to 2 per side until all are used

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
9.

Fill in the blanks with all of the elements which could have 3 valence electrons​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
B
Al
Ga
In
Tl
Be
Ge
Ir
Ti
As
10.

Which of the following would have 2 valence electrons

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gasses

11.

Which of the following elements will have 5 valence electrons?

a)

In

b)

Ge

c)

Sb

d)

Rn

e)

Cs

12.

Valence electrons are the

a)

outer most electrons in an atom

b)

total electrons in an atom

13.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

14.
This could be the dot diagram of
a)
P
b)
Ar
c)
Na
d)
B
15.

What is the "magic number" of valence electrons for atoms to be stable?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

18

16.

Neon is a noble gas because it is stable, nonreactive, and has ___ valence electrons.

a)

1

b)

8

c)

10

d)

4

17.

What type of bonding does this picture show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

18.

What type of bonding does this picture show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

19.

Which of these element pairs would bond covalently?

a)

Fr and K

b)

Sc and O

c)

F and Cl

d)

He and Pt

20.

The chemical bond between a metal and a non-metal will be a _____ bond.

a)

metal

b)

ionic

c)

covalent

d)

polar

21.

How many valence electrons does Aluminum Have?

a)

1 Valence electron

b)

2 Valence electron

c)

3 Valence electron

d)

4 Valence electron

e)

5 Valence electron

22.
What is the correct formula for this molecule?
a)
NH
b)
N3H
c)
NH3
d)
NH4
23.

What is a double bond?

a)

a bond between two atoms

b)

one pair of electrons shared between two atoms

c)

two pairs of electrons shared between two atoms

d)

three pairs of electrons shared between two atoms

24.
Covalent compounds
a)
Share electrons
b)
transfer electrons
c)
contain a sea of electrons
d)
conduct electricity
25.

What is it called if there are three-pairs of electrons being shared?

a)

Triple bond

b)

Trigonal bond

c)

Tri-bond

d)

Three bonds