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Bonding Quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following compounds are ionic?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

copper oxide

c)

calcium oxide

d)

nitrogen oxide

2.

Which of the following compounds are covalent?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

copper chloride

c)

calcium nitrate

d)

methane CH4

e)

ammonia NH3

3.

What type of bonding is present in methane CH4?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

ionic and covalent

4.

What type of bonding is present in ammonia NH3?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

ionic and covalent

5.

What type of bonding is present in chlorine Cl2?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

ionic and covalent

6.

What type of bonding is present in sodium chloride?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

ionic and covalent

7.

What type of bonding is present in sodium?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

ionic and covalent

8.

What type of bonding is present in iron?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

ionic and covalent

9.

What type of bonding is present in potassium nitrate KNO3?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

ionic and covalent

10.

What type of bonding is present in water?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

ionic and covalent

11.

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

a)

2 non-metals

b)

1 metal and 1 non-metal

c)

2 metals

12.

What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

13.
In chemical compounds, covalent bonds form when
a)
the electronegativity difference between two atoms is very large.
b)
electrons are completely transferred between two metals.
c)

pairs of electrons are shared between two non-metal atoms.

d)

two non-metal atoms are attracted to each other by opposite charges.

14.
What is it called when atoms share one pair of electrons?
a)
A double bond
b)
A triple bond
c)
A quadruple bond
d)
A single bond
15.
What is it called when atoms share two pairs of electrons?
a)
A double bond
b)
A single bond
c)
A triple bond
d)
A quadruple bond
16.

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

a)
Triple bond
b)
Bond length
c)
Tribond
d)
Chocolate Mousse
17.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: SO2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

18.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Ca(OH)2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

19.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CH3COOH

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

20.

How many valence electrons are shown in the diagram?

a)

16

b)

7

c)

6

d)

2

21.

Examine the image: How many bonds are formed looking at the model of the compound? And also indetify what type of bond is formed.

a)

2 bonds; covalent

b)

4 bonds; metallic

c)

2 bonds; ionic

d)

4 bonds; covalent

22.

Predict the bond that form between Be and F

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

23.

If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

+2

24.

Which particle is responsible for bonding?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Nucleus

d)

Neutrons

25.

Why do elements bond?

a)

To be friends

b)

To create a new element

c)

To become stable

d)

To get bigger

26.
If an atom gains two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
27.
Predict the bond that will form between Se and Cl.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
28.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen (O) have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

15

d)

16

29.
Nitrogen will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
gain 1
b)
lose 1
c)
gain 3
d)
lose 3
30.
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
31.

An atom with a different number of electrons than it should have (more or less) is called an ---

a)

isotope

b)

valence electron

c)

ion

d)

octet

32.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
33.

Ionic bonds are formed when electrons get

a)

Shared between two atoms

b)

Removed from both atoms

c)

Transferred from one atom to another

d)

Added to both atoms

34.

Ionic bonds typically form between

a)

A metal and a nonmetal

b)

Two nonmetals

c)

Two metals

d)

A metalloid and a metal

35.

Cations _______ electrons, becoming _______ charged.

a)

Gain; positively (+)

b)

Gain; negatively (-)

c)

Lose; positively (+)

d)

Lose; negatively (-)

36.

Write the chemical formula for Na and S (sodium sulfide).

a)

NaS

b)

S2S2

c)

Na2S

d)

NaS2

37.

How many valence electrons are shown in the diagram?

a)

16

b)

7

c)

6

d)

2

38.
How do covalent bonds form?
a)
Donating & receiving valence e- between atoms.
b)
Opposite slight charges attract each other between compounds.
c)
Scientists are still not sure how they form.
d)
Sharing valence e- between atoms.
39.

Examine the image: How many bonds are formed looking at the model of the compound? And also indetify what type of bond is formed.

a)

2 bonds; covalent

b)

4 bonds; metallic

c)

2 bonds; ionic

d)

4 bonds; covalent

40.

Ionic Bonding is the _________ of electron/s between atoms.

a)

sharing

b)

transfer

c)

loose

d)

gain

41.

a type of covalent bond that shares two pairs of electron

a)

single bond

b)

double bond

c)

triple bond

42.

This refers to the tendency of atoms to prefer to have eight electrons in the valence shell

a)

Octet rule

b)

Valence electron

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Lewis symbol

43.

Electron that is located on the outermost shell

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

valence electron

44.

A bond between metal and non metal is called

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

45.

Predict the bond that form between Be and F

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

46.

If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

+2

47.

Which particle is responsible for bonding?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Nucleus

d)

Neutrons

48.

Which element is most likely to form 2 bonds?

a)

Carbon

b)

Fluorine

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Sulfur

49.

Why do elements bond?

a)

To be friends

b)

To create a new element

c)

To become stable

d)

To get bigger

50.
If an atom gains two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
51.
Predict the bond that will form between Se and Cl.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
52.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen (O) have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

15

d)

16

53.
Nitrogen will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
gain 1
b)
lose 1
c)
gain 3
d)
lose 3
54.
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
55.

An atom with a different number of electrons than it should have (more or less) is called an ---

a)

isotope

b)

valence electron

c)

ion

d)

octet

56.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
57.

Which bonding happens between metals and non-metals?

a)

Ionic bonding

b)

Metallic bonding

c)

Covalent bonding

58.

Which bonding happens between non-metals?

a)

Ionic bonding

b)

Metallic bonding

c)

Covalent bonding

59.

Which bonding happens between metals?

a)

Ionic bonding

b)

Metallic bonding

c)

Covalent bonding

60.

Which bonding is shown in this picture?

a)

Metallic bonding

b)

Covalent bonding

c)

Ionic bonding

61.

Which bonding is shown in this picture?

a)

Covalent bonding

b)

Metallic bonding

c)

Ionic bonding

62.

Which type of bonding is this picture?

a)

Covalent bonding

b)

Metallic bonding

c)

Ionic bonding

63.

Which type of bonding is shown in this picture?

a)

Metallic bonding

b)

Ionic bonding

c)

Covalent bonding

64.

What happens to the electrons in ionic bonding?

a)

They are transferred

b)

They are shared

c)

They are delocalised

65.

What happens to the electrons in metallic bonding?

a)

They are transferred

b)

They are shared

c)

They are delocalised

66.

What happens to the electrons in covalent bonding?

a)

They are transferred

b)

They are shared

c)

They are delocalised

67.

What is this structure of ions attracted together called?

a)

Molecule

b)

Lattice

c)

Atoms

68.

What type of ions do metal atoms make?

a)

Positive because they lose electrons to get a full outer shell

b)

Negative because they gain electrons to get a full outer shell

69.

What type of ions do non-metal atoms make?

a)

Positive because they lose electrons to get a full outer shell

b)

Negative because they gain electrons to get a full outer shell

70.

Where do the delocalised electrons come from in metallic bonding?

a)

The outside shell of the metal atom

b)

The inside shell near the nucleus of the metal atom

71.

A ________ is located the outermost shell of an atom.

a)

Proton

b)

Neuton

c)

Valence Electron

d)

Core Electron

72.

Elements bond in order to have _______ electron shells.

a)

Full

b)

Multiple

c)

Moving

d)

Empty

73.

The model of fluorine shown is known as a ____ Model.

a)

Dalton

b)

Rutherford

c)

Thompson

d)

Bohr

74.

Group 18 Elements are known as _________ because they have full valence electron shells and are unreactive.

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Halogen

c)

Noble Gases

d)

Transition Elements

75.

Which is not an example of a primary bond?

a)

Ionic

b)

London

c)

Covalent

d)

Metallic

76.

Metallic bonds are best described as metal cations in a sea of:

a)

Free Electrons

b)

Photons

c)

Anions

d)

Neutrons

77.

_____ bonding takes place between a metal and a nonmetal.

a)

Covalent

b)

Metallic

c)

Ionic

d)

Hydrogen

78.

A solid material that does not conduct in solid state but does conduct in aqueous state is:

a)

Ionic

b)

Metallic

c)

Molecular

d)

Polymeric

79.

In covalent bonding, electrons are:

a)

Dissociated

b)

Transferred

c)

Freed

d)

Shared

80.

In _______ bonds, electrons are shared unequally.

a)

Metallic

b)

Ionic

c)

Polar Covalent

d)

Pure Covalent

81.

What is the formula of the compound formed between lithium and nitrogen?

a)

LiN2LiN_2  

b)

LiN3LiN_3  

c)

Li3NLi_3N  

d)

Li3N2Li_3N_2  

82.

Which of the following contains both ionic and covalent bonding?

a)

NaCl

b)

NH4ClNH_4Cl  

c)

CCl4CCl_4  

d)

PCl3PCl_3  

83.

An ion X has 8 protons, 8 neutrons and 10 electrons.

An ion Y has 11 protons, 9 neutrons and 10 electrons.

What is the formula of the ionic compound formed by ion X and Y?

a)

XY

b)

X2YX_2Y  

c)

XY2XY_2  

d)

X2Y2X_2Y_2  

84.

Which is correct for all solid ionic compounds?

a)

High volatility

b)

Poor electrical conductivity

c)

Low melting point

d)

Good solubility in water

85.

What is the IUPAC name of NiCO3?

a)

nickel(II) carbonate

b)

nickel carbonate

c)

nickel(I) carbonate

d)

nitrogen(I) carbonate

86.

How does a chlorine atom form the most stable ion?

a)

The atom gains a proton to form positive ion.

b)

The atom loses a proton to form negative ion.

c)

The atom loses an electron to form a positive ion.

d)

The atom gains an electron to form a negative ion.

87.

What is the formula of ammonium phosphate?

a)

(NH3)3PO4

b)

(NH4)3PO4

c)

(NH4)2PO4

d)

(NH3)2PO3

88.

An ionic bond is an (a)   attraction between oppositely charged ions.

89.

When sodium reacts with chlorine, billions of sodium and chloride ions form. They form a regular pattern or (a)   of alternating positive and negative ions.

90.

Explain why solid sodium chloride does not conduct electricity while aqueous solution of sodium chloride does.

4 lines
91.

Which compound is an ionic compound here?

a)

NH3

b)

BF3

c)

KCl

d)

SO2

92.

Which from below is not an intramolecular bond?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

d)

Dipole

93.

The interaction between molecules is called...

a)

Metallic bond

b)

Intermolecular force

c)

Intramolecular force

d)

Van der Waals force

94.

How many bonds can Carbon make in covalent bond?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

95.

How many lone pairs does Oxygen have in water molecule?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

96.

Which compound from below has a dative covalent bond?

a)

SO2

b)

SO3

c)

CO2

d)

CO

97.

How many valence electrons does perchlorate (ClO4-) have?

a)

26

b)

28

c)

30

d)

32

98.

What is the molecular shape of SiF2?

a)

Linear

b)

Bent

c)

Tetrahedral

d)

Octahedral

99.

Which molecule from below is tetrahedral-shaped?

a)

SF4

b)

XeF4

c)

CF4

d)

H2O

100.

How many domains does a compound with trigonal-bipyramidal shape has?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

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