Department of Education
Region V
Schools Division Office of Camarines Sur
2nd Quarter Examination
Science 9
“The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.” – Michelle Obama, Former First
Lady of the United States
Name: _____________________________________ Grade and Section: G9- Aluminum Date:
01/25/2023
I. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter that best corresponds to your answer. Write your answers in your
answer sheets.
_______ 1. What is the general characteristics of a metal?
a. Losing valence electrons
b. Gaining valence electrons
c. Sharing valence electrons
d. Sometimes gaining and sometimes losing valence electrons
_______ 2. What sub-atomic electron particle is mainly involved in the formation of ions?
a. Neutrons c. Protons
b. Electrons d. all of the above
_______ 3. Elements belong to group IA in the periodic table of elements are most likely to:
a. Gain an electron c. Neither to gain nor lose an electron
b. Either gain or lose an electron d. Lose an electron
_______ 4. Which of the given atomic orbitals is higher energy?
a. 1s c. 2s
b. 3p d. 2p
_______ 5. Ionic bonds are formed between:
a. Two metals c. Two nonmetals
b. Two nonreactive metals d. Metals and nonmetals
_______ 6. What kind of particle is produced after covalent bonding?
a. Atom c. Ion
b. Molecule d. Electron
_______ 7. What kind of chemical bond will form between two hydrogen atoms?
a. Polar covalent bond c. Ionic bond
b. Metallic bond d. Non-polar covalent bond
_______ 8. How is covalent bond form?
a. Sharing of protons c. Losing of protons
b. Sharing of electrons d. Losing of electrons
_______ 9. Which type of compounds results from the combination of metal and nonmetal elements?
a. Organic compounds c. Acids and bases
b. Covalent molecular compounds d. Ionic Compounds
_______ 10. Which statement best describes an atom?
a. An atom that carries a positive charge
b. An atom that carries a negative charge
c. An atom that carries either a positive or negative charge
d. An atom is always neutral
_______ 11. Which of these group of elements have the characteristics of luster/shiny?
a. Metals c. Non-metals
b. Metalloids d. Both medals and metalloids
_______ 12. Which model of atom explains that electrons were confined to specific orbits of fixed radius,
each characterized by their own discrete levels of energy?
a. Bohr’s Model of the atom c. Rutherford’s Planetary model
b. Plum Pudding Model d. Dalton’s atomic model
______ 13. His famous gold foil experiment has led to the model of atomic structure wherein it
suggested that the atom consisted of a densely packed core of positive charge known as the nucleus
surrounded by negatively charged electrons.
a. John Dalton c. Ernest Rutherford
b. JJ Thompson d. Neils Bohr
______ 14. Which element has the abbreviated electron configuration of [Ar] 4s 2, 3d10, 4p6?
a. Zinc c. Xenon
b. Krypton d. Lead
______ 15. What term refers to the region of an atom where an electron is most likely to be found?
a. Quantum c. Orbital
b. Spectrum d. Orbit
______ 16. Which element has the highest electronegativity?
a. Fluorine c. Lithium
b. Iodine d. Chlorine
______ 17. How many orbitals are present in the 4p sublevel?
a. 7 c. 2
b. 5 d. 3
______ 18. Phosphorus belongs to group 5A while chlorine belongs to group 7A. What bond is formed
when P and Cl combine?
a. Nonpolar covalent c. Ionic
b. Polar covalent d. Metallic
______ 19. Which among the following shows that an atom is stable?
a. Having 6 valence electrons c. Having 8 valence electrons
b. Having 4 valence electrons d. Having 2 valence electrons
______ 20. Which element is a noble gas?
a. 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2 c. 1s2, 2s2, 2p6
2 2 6 2 6
b. 1s , 2s , 2p , 3s , 3p d. 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s1
II. Write the electron configuration of the following elements and draw the Lewis Electron Dot Structure.
Element Electronic Configuration Element Lewis Electron Dot Structure
21
Sodium 26. Helium
.
22
Titanium 27. Beryllium
.
23
Cobalt 28. Calcium
.
24
Nickel 29. Neon
.
25
Copper 30. Chlorine
.
III. For each of the following molecules, determine if it is covalent, polar, or ionic. Show your work by
listing the electronegativities of each element in the bond.
Electronegativity Difference Bond Character
> 1.7 Ionic
0.3 - 1.7 Polar covalent
0 – 0.29 Nonpolar covalent
Molecule Electronegativity Values Difference in Bond Type
Electronegativity
H – Cl 31. 32. 33.
H–H 34. 35. 36.
C–O 37. 38. 39.
IV. Write I if the statement describes an ionic compound, C if the statement describes a
covalent compound.
_____ 40. It conducts electricity when dissolved in water.
_____ 41. It has a high melting point.
_____ 42. Does not conduct electricity.
_____ 43. Insoluble in water.
_____ 44. It has a low boiling point
_____ 45. It is formed through losing and gaining electrons
V. Fill in the Blanks. Identify the word that is being ask in the statement. Choose your answer from the
word bank.
Electrons Nonmetal Full Half
Ionic Covalent Valence electron
46. Atoms will transfer one or more ___________ to another to form the bond.
47. Each atom is left with a ___________ outer shell.
48. Covalent bonds forms between two ____________.
49. ___________ is an attraction between ions that have opposite charges.
50. _________________ outermost energy level of an atom.
Bonus Points (3 pts)
Which planet in the Milky Way is the hottest?
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