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Homework #41: Chemical Bonding Quiz 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which terms identify two different categories of compounds?

a)

ionic and molecular

b)

chemical and physical

c)

metallic and nuclear

d)

solid and liquid

2.

What occurs when potassium reacts with chlorine to form potassium chloride?

a)

Electrons are shared and the bonding is covalent

b)

Electrons are transferred and the bonding is covalent

c)

Electrons are transferred and the bonding is ionic

d)

Electrons are shared and the bonding is ionic

3.

Which atoms will bond when valence electrons are shared with each other?

a)

calcium and chlorine

b)

hydrogen and sulfur

c)

magnesium and oxygen

d)

lithium and fluorine

4.

Element X combines with beryllium to form an ionic bond. In which group of the Periodic Table could element X be found?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 17

d)

Group 12

5.

Which structural formula represents a molecule containing only nonpolar covalent bonds?

a)

H–Cl

b)

H–O–H

c)

O=O

d)

NH₃

6.

Which noble gas will have the same electron configuration as potassium when potassium bonds with sulfur?

a)

He

b)

Ne

c)

Ar

d)

Kr

7.

Which electron configuration represents a polar covalent bond?

a)

2-8-7 and 2-8-7

b)

2-8-1 and 2-8-1

c)

2-5 and 2-8-7

d)

2-8-8 and 2-8-8

8.

Which of the following forms metallic bonds?

a)

H₂

b)

H₂O

c)

NaCl

d)

Na

9.

A substance conducts electricity in the liquid phase but not in the solid phase. This substance is most likely

a)

molecular

b)

metallic

c)

ionic

d)

nonpolar covalent

10.

Which pair of atoms is held together by sharing electrons unequally?

a)

Be–H

b)

Be–O

c)

F–F

d)

F–O

11.

Potassium phosphate, K₃PO₄, contains which two types of chemical bonding?

a)

metallic and covalent

b)

ionic and covalent

c)

ionic and metallic

d)

hydrogen bonding and ionic

12.

In linoleic acid, what type of bond exists between the oxygen atom and the hydrogen atom?

a)

ionic

b)

nonpolar covalent

c)

polar covalent

d)

metallic

13.

The bond that forms when potassium reacts with bromine to form potassium bromide is

a)

nonpolar covalent

b)

polar covalent

c)

metallic

d)

ionic

14.

A student claims that solid KCl conducts electricity better than KCl dissolved in water. Which statement best evaluates this claim?

a)

The claim is true because solid KCl contains free electrons

b)

The claim is true because ions move freely in solids

c)

The claim is false because ions are fixed in a solid but free to move in solution

d)

The claim is false because covalent bonds prevent conductivity

15.

Which bond is nonpolar because the atoms share electrons equally?

a)

H–Cl

b)

O–H

c)

S–S

d)

N–H

16.

Which bond is polar because electrons are shared unequally?

a)

Cl–Cl

b)

O–O

c)

H–I

d)

N–N

17.

A student claims that the bond between NaCl is polar because it is between two different elements. Evaluate this claim

a)

The claim is correct because all bonds between different elements are polar.

b)

The claim is correct because sodium and chlorine share electrons unequally.

c)

The claim is incorrect because sodium and chlorine form an ionic bond (Metal and nonmetal)

d)

The claim is incorrect because NaCl contains only nonpolar covalent bonds.

18.

Which two statements are false (choose exactly two)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

19.

Which two statements are false (choose exactly two)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

20.

Which two substances will dissolve in oil which is a nonpolar substance?

a)

Water (polar molecule)

b)

Ink (nonpolar molecule)

c)

Carbon dioxide (nonpolar molecule)

d)

NH3 (Ammonia and polar molecule )

e)

CH3Br (Polar molecule)