wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Chemical Bonds, Chemical Equations, and Naming

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true about Ionic Bonds? (select ALL TRUE options)

a)

High melting point

b)

Low melting point

c)

Can dissolve in water

d)

Cannot dissolve in water

e)

Can conduct electricity

2.

In a covalent bond, one or more electrons are? 

a)

shared 

b)

lost 

c)

gained 

d)

transferred 

3.

A bond between two nonmetal atoms is a __________ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

nuclear

c)

metallic

d)

covalent

4.

A bond between a metal atom and a nonmetal atom is a __________ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

atomic

c)

metallic

d)

covalent

5.

An ionic bond forms when atoms ___________ electrons.

a)

gain

b)

share

c)

increase

d)

transfer

6.

What happens when two oppositely charged ions are pushed together?

a)

they will repel (move apart)

b)

they will be attracted to each other (move together)

7.

For nonmetals, its easier to _____ electrons to have a full outer shell.

a)

gain

b)

lose

c)

share

8.

What happens to the valence electrons of an atom when it is a covalent bond?

a)

transfers electrons

b)

shares electrons

c)

does nothing

9.

What happens to the valence electrons of an atom that uses an ionic bond?

a)

transfers electrons

b)

shares electrons

c)

nothing

10.

Which ion will nitrogen become when it goes through an ionic bond? It is in group 15.

a)

+5

b)

+3

c)

-5

d)

-3

11.

What type of ion will Calcium become when it goes through an ionic bond? Calcium is in group 2.

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

+12

d)

-12

12.

A pure substance that contains 2 or more elements that are chemically bonded.

a)

an atom

b)

an ionic bond

c)

organic

d)

a compound

13.

This type of bond is when atoms share electrons.

a)

ionic

b)

metallic

c)

covalent

d)

polar

14.

Which of the following is a characteristic of covalent bonds?

a)

High melting point

b)

Sharing of electrons

c)

Formation of ions

d)

Conducts electricity in solid state

15.

What is the correct name for the compound with the chemical formula NaCl\text{NaCl} ?

a)

Sodium chloride

b)

Sodium chlorate

c)

Sodium carbonate

d)

Sodium chlorite