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Molecular Compounds

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The chemical formula of carbon tetrachloride is
a)
CCl
b)
C₄Cl
c)
CCl₄
d)
C(IV)Cl
2.
carbon monoxide
a)
CO
b)
CO2
c)
C2O
d)
COH
3.
The chemical formula of dinitrogen textroxide is
a)
Ni₂O₄
b)
NiO
c)
N₂O₄
d)
NiO₂
4.
phosphorus trichloride
a)
KCl3
b)
PCl3
c)
K3Cl
d)
P3Cl
5.
The chemical formula of sulfur hexabromide is
a)
SBr₆
b)
S₆Br
c)
S(VI)Br
d)
S6Br
6.
diphosphorus pentoxide
a)
P2O5
b)
PO5
c)
P5O2
d)
P2O6
7.
The name of P₄S₁₀ is
a)
phosphorous sulfide
b)
phosphorus sulfide
c)
tetraphosphorus decasulfide
d)
phosphorus (X) sulfide
8.
What is the correct name for NO?
a)
Mononitrogen Monoxide
b)
Nitrogen Monoxide
c)
Mononitrogen Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen Oxide
9.

What is the name of PBr3

a)

phosphorus tribromide

b)

phosphorus bromide

c)

phosphorus (III) bromide

d)

phosphorus bromine

10.

A covalent bond exists between

a)

2 metals

b)

1 metal and 1 nonmetal

c)

2 nonmetals

d)

Any 2 elements

11.

A neutral group of atoms held together by covalent bonds is a

a)

molecular formula

b)

chemical formula

c)

molecule

d)

monoatomic ion

12.

What are shared in a covalent bond?

a)

ions

b)

Lewis structures

c)

dipoles

d)

electrons

13.
Compared to ionic compounds, molecular compounds generally have...
a)
good conductivity
b)
greater densities
c)
more chemical bonds
d)
a low boiling point
14.

In the compound N2O, what does the subscript 2 indicate?

a)

There are 2 sodium atoms for each atom of oxygen

b)

There are 2 nitrogen atoms for each atom of oxygen

c)

There are 2 oxygen atoms for each atom of nitrogen

d)

Nitrogen atoms are twice a large as oxygen

15.

Which pair of atoms is most likely to form a covalent molecule?

a)

Hydrogen and lithium

b)

Phosphorus and sulfur

c)

Helium and neon

d)

Zinc and Boron

16.
Prefixes are used only for _______________ compounds
a)
Ionic
b)
covalent
17.
Which following is a molecular compound?
a)
SO2
b)
K2O
c)
CaO
d)
BeO
18.
What is the formula for Hexaboron Monosilicide
a)
B6Si
b)
BSi
c)
BSi6
d)
B6Si6
19.
What's the formula for chlorine dioxide
a)
ClO2
b)
CLO
c)
ClO3
d)
HClO2
20.

In a chemical formula, the overall charge of the compound must equal _____.

a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
21.

A covalent bond is:

a)

A bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.

b)

A bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

c)

A bond formed by the attraction between oppositely charged ions.

d)

A bond formed by the sharing of protons between atoms.

22.

A covalent bond is a chemical bond where two atoms share__________.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

valence electrons

d)

the same group on the periodic table

23.

A molecule that has a partial positive end and a partial negative end because of unequal sharing of electrons is a _______________.

a)

nonpolar molecule

b)

polar molecule

c)

ionic compound

d)

metalic compound

24.

Phosphorus has an electronegativity value of 2.1. Chlorine's electronegativity value is 3.0. What type of bond will these two elements form?

a)

ionic

b)

nonpolar covalent

c)

polar covalent

d)

metallic

25.

Electronegativity is a measurement of the ability of a nucleus to:

a)

attract bonding electrons

b)

attract other nuclei

c)

attract electrons in the non-valence energy levels

26.

Water, H2O, is classified as what type of molecule?

a)

a polar molecule

b)

a nonpolar molecule

c)

a coordinate covalent compound

d)

an ionic compound

27.

What is the measure of the tendency of an atom to attract bonding electrons called?

a)

ionization energy

b)

electron charisma

c)

dipole momentum

d)

electronegativity

28.

Electronegativity increases from left to right on the periodic table because there are ___

a)

fewer protons in the atoms

b)

more protons in the atoms

c)

fewer electron shells

d)

more electron shells

29.

What is true about a polar molecule?

a)

The atoms give away valence electrons.

b)

The atoms share the electrons EQUALLY.

c)

The atoms share electrons UNEQUALLY.

d)

The atoms are all noble gases.

30.

Whether it's a covalent molecule or ionic compound all the atoms usually want...

a)

8 valence electrons

=

b)

More protons

c)

To have a neutral charge

d)

To be like hydrogen

31.

In a non-polar covalent bond there is a(n)

a)

unequal sharing of electrons

b)

different distribution of electrons

c)

presence of hydrogen bonding

d)

equal sharing of electrons

32.

What are intermolecular forces?

a)

Forces of attraction or repulsion between neighboring particles.

b)

Forces that are not affected by distance between particles

c)

Forces between particles within the same molecule

d)

Forces that exist only in solids

33.

How do London forces arise?

a)

Covalent bonds between atoms

b)

Permanent dipole moments in molecules

c)

Ionic bonding between atoms

d)

Temporary dipoles caused by electron distribution around atoms

34.

The weaker the intermolecular forces of a substance the _____________ the boiling point

a)

higher

b)

lower

35.

Which chemical bond is formed when electrons are shared?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Covalent

c)

Ionic

d)

Magnetic

36.

What causes dipole interactions?

a)

Attraction between polar molecules

b)

Attraction between ions

c)

Bonding of a covalently bonded hydrogen to an unshared electron pair

d)

Motion of electrons

37.

Which force is responsible for keeping matter in solid or liquid phase?

a)

Intermolecular Forces

b)

Intramolecular Forces

c)

Hydrogen Forces

d)

Combustion Force

38.

________________________ have the strongest intermolecular forces of attraction.

a)

Dipole- Dipole

b)

Dispersion

c)

Hydrogen Bonds

39.
Rank these in order of strength:
covalent bond
London forces
hydrogen bond
dipole-dipole attraction
a)
dipole-dipole>covalent bond>hydrogen bond>London
b)
London>dipole-diple>hydrogen bond>covalent bond
c)
covalent bond>hydrogen bond>dipole-dipole>London
d)
hydrogen bond>dipole-dipole>London>covalent bond
40.

Which is NOT an intramolecular force?

a)

Polar Covalent Bond

b)

Nonpolar Covalent Bond

c)

London Dispersion Force

d)

Ionic Bond

41.

Which has the strongest forces between particles (usually)?

a)

ionic bonding

b)

metallic bonding

c)

covalent bonding

42.

Which occurs between metal and non-metals?

a)

ionic bonding

b)

metallic bonding

c)

covalent bonding

43.

Which of the following types of bonding results in materials which are generally insoluble in water?

a)

ionic bonding

b)

metallic bonding

c)

covalent bonding

44.

Which of the following types of bonding results in materials which have the highest melting and boiling points?

a)

ionic bonding

b)

metallic bonding

c)

covalent bonding

45.

Which of the following is an intramolecular force?

a)

hydrogen bonding

b)

covalent bonding

46.
All atoms/elements bond in order to ....
a)
Have a full valence shell
b)
Give away electrons or take electrons
c)
Only share electrons
d)
To create electrical currents for human use 
47.

Which is NOT an intramolecular force?

a)

Polar Covalent Bond

b)

Nonpolar Covalent Bond

c)

London Dispersion Force

d)

Ionic Bond

48.

If two identical atoms bond covalently, the bond is:

a)

a coordinate covalent bond

b)

a dipole covalent bond

c)

a nonpolar covalent bond

d)

a polar covalent bond

49.

If the difference in electronegativity between two bonding atoms is less than 1.7 but greater than .03 the bond is

a)

ionic

b)

polar covalent

c)

metallic

d)

nonpolar covalent

50.

How many valence electrons does an atom of any halogen have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

7