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Intro Chemical Bonding

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the intermolecular attractions that occur amongst molecules?

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Ionic bonds

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

Metallic bonds

2.

Fill in the blank: Forces between different substances are called ________ forces.

a)

intermolecular

b)

intramolecular

c)

gravitational

d)

nuclear

3.

What is the measure of the ability of an atom in a bond to attract electrons called?

a)

Ionization Energy

b)

Electronegativity

c)

Atomic Radius

d)

Electron Affinity

4.

The properties of a compound are very different from the properties of the elements that make up the compound.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When a chemical reaction occurs, what happens with the valence electrons?

a)

They are destroyed

b)

They are transferred or shared

c)

They remain unchanged

d)

They disappear

6.

Fill in the blank: The chemical formula NaCl consists of 1 atom of sodium and 1 atom of ____.

a)

chlorine

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

nitrogen

7.

What is the chemical formula for ammonia?

a)

NH3

b)

H2O

c)

CO2

d)

O2

8.

What is the chemical formula for aluminum sulfate?

a)

Al2(SO4)3

b)

Al2O3

c)

Al(SO4)2

d)

AlSO4

9.

According to the Octet Rule, atoms will gain, lose, or share electrons in order to have how many electrons in their outer energy shell?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

10.

What is the valence electron count of Sodium (Na) in the formation of NaCl?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

11.

What happens to Sodium (Na) when it loses 1 valence electron in the formation of NaCl?

a)

It becomes unstable

b)

Its outermost energy level becomes full and it becomes stable

c)

It gains another electron

d)

It forms a covalent bond

12.

Hydrogen bonding occurs when hydrogen is bonded to N, O, or F.  Which of the following has hydrogen bonding?

a)

CBr4

b)

NO2

c)

H2S

d)

NH3

13.

Which type of chemical bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Hydrogen bond

14.

What is the primary force that holds ionic compounds together?

a)

Electrostatic attraction

b)

Covalent bonding

c)

Hydrogen bonding

d)

Van der Waals forces

15.

In a water molecule (H2O), what type of bond is formed between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms?

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Hydrogen bond