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Ionic & Covalent Bonding Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An atom with 3 valence electrons "wants" a full shell, so it can either gain 5 or lose 3. Which is more likely to occur?

a)

Gain 5

b)

Lose 3

c)

Nothing

2.
Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
4.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
5.
How are covalent bonds formed?
a)
Sharing of electrons
b)
Transfer of electrons
6.
Which of the following is an ionic bond?
a)
H3N
b)
CaCl2
c)
NO2
d)
SCl
7.
Atoms that gain electrons become...
a)
negatively charged
b)
positively charged
c)
remain neutrally charged
d)
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8.

What type of bonding does this picture show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

9.

What type of bonding does this picture show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

10.

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

a)

metal

b)

ionic

c)

covalent

d)

polar

11.

Select the correct formula for the

IONIC COMPOUND

Magnesium Chloride

a)

MgCl2

b)

MgCl

c)

Mg2Cl

d)

Mg2Cl3

12.

Select the correct formula for the

COVALENT COMPOUND

diphosphorus trioxide

a)

PO

b)

P3O2

c)

PO2

d)

P2O3

13.

Name the following covalent compound: NO2

a)

Nitrogen oxide

b)

Mononitrogen dioxide

c)

Nitrogen dioxide

d)

Nitrogen oxygen

14.

Name the following covalent compound: NH3

a)

Nitrogen hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen trihydrogen

c)

Mononitrogen trihydride

d)

Nitrogen trihydride

15.

Name the following ionic compound: Li2O

a)

Dilithium oxide

b)

Lithium dioxide

c)

Dilithium oxygen

d)

Lithium oxide