Multiple Choice Questions Name __________________________

1. Ionic bonds are normally formed when 7. The correct formula for aluminum
A. electrons are shared between a metal sulfide is
and a nonmetal A. Al2S3 C. Al3S2
B. electrons are shared between two B. AlSO4 D. Al2(SO4)3
nonmetals
C. electrons are transferred from a metal 8. The correct formula for calcium
to a nonmetal hydroxide is
D. electrons are transferred from a A. CaO C. CaH2
nonmetal to a metal B. CaOH2 D. Ca(OH)2

2. Covalent bonds are normally formed 9. The correct name for Na3N is
when A. sodium nitride
A. electrons are shared between a metal B. trisodium mononitride
and a nonmetal C. sodium(III) nitride
B. electrons are shared between two D. sodium nitrate
nonmetals
C. electrons are transferred from a metal 10. The correct name for CaCl2 is
to a nonmetal A. calcium(II) chloride
D. electrons are transferred from a B. calcium chloride
nonmetal to a metal C. calcium dichloride
D. calcium chlorate
3. Which of these compounds is classified
as IONIC? 11. The correct formula for sodium
A. CO2 C. SF2 carbonate is
B. ZnCl2 D. SeBr2 A. Na4C C. NaCO3
B. Na2CO3 D. Na3CO3
4. Which of these compounds is classified
as COVALENT? 12. The correct name for Mg(NO3)2 is
A. A. PF3 C. GaCl3 A. magnesium nitride
B. C. NiBr3 D. CrO3 B. magnesium nitrate
C. magnesium dinitrate
5. Which of these compounds requires a D. magnesium(II) nitrate
Roman numeral in its name?
A. SF6 C. ZnO 13. The correct formula for dinitrogen
B. AlBr3 D. PdCl2 trioxide is
A. N2O C. N2O3
6. The correct formula for strontium B. N2O4 D. N3O2
phosphide is
A. Sr2P3 C. Sr3P2
B. SrPO4 D. Sr3(PO4)2
14. The correct name for SF4 is
A. sulfur(IV) fluoride 20. Given the Lewis structure , what
B. sulfur fluoride(IV) is the total number of electrons shared
C. sulfur trifluoride between the two oxygen atoms?
D. sulfur tetrafluoride A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
15. Which of the following choices has
classified both bonds correctly?
21. O
Covalent Bond Ionic Bond
(A) C–Cl H–N
C Cl
(B) Na–I Sr–Br Cl S
(C) Sc–F S–P
Which of the atoms in the Lewis structure
(D) H–O Ca–N above has violated the octet rule?
A. sulfur C. chlorine
16. As a bond between a hydrogen atom and B. carbon D. oxygen
a sulfur atom is formed, electrons are
A. Shared to form an ionic bond
B. Shared to form a covalent bond 22. Which of the Lewis structures below
C. Transferred to form an ionic bond best represents the molecule C2H3Cl ?
D. Transferred to form a covalent bond A. H C C Cl C. H C C Cl

17. Which of the following Lewis dot H H H H

diagrams is correct?
H
(A) (C)
N C B. H C C Cl D. H C C Cl

H H H
(B) (D)
23. Hexane (C6H14) and water do not form a
B O solution. Which statement explains this
phenomenon?
18. The molecular shape of BF3 is A. Hexane is polar and water is nonpolar.
A. bent C. tetrahedral B. Hexane is ionic and water is polar.
B. pyramidal D. trigonal planar C. Hexane is nonpolar and water is polar.
D. Hexane is nonpolar and water is ionic.
19. The molecular shape of silicon dioxide
is
A. linear C. bent
B. pyramidal D. trigonal planar
24. Which of the Lewis structures below best represents the molecule CHF3 ?
A. B. C. F D. F
F F
C C
C C F H F H
F H F H F F
F F

25. Electronegativity is defined as the 26. Based on its location on the periodic
tendency of an atom to table, which of the following elements
A. donate electrons to other atoms in a should have the largest value for
chemical bond electronegativity?
B. share electrons equally with other A. lithium C. potassium
atoms B. oxygen D. Selenium
C. lose its valence electrons to become
an ion 27.Which formula represents a nonpolar
D. attract electrons towards itself in a molecule containing polar covalent
chemical bond bonds?
A. H2O
B. CCl4
C. NH3
D. H2

SHORT ANSWERS
1. Decide if the description represents IONIC bonding or COVALENT bonding

_______________________It is a non conductor of electricity, whether it exists as a solid,

melted, or dissolved in water.
_______________________It is a nonelectrolyte in the solid form, but it can become a good
conductor when melted or dissolved in water.

_______________________The building blocks of this type of compound are called molecules.

_______________________The electrons are transferred from one element to another to form

this type of bond.
________________________The electrons are shared in between elements in this type of bond.
 Name ______________________
ATOMS AND MOLECULES

Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. A substance made up entirely of a single type of atom is which of the following?

a. Compound b. Enzyme c. Mixture d. Element
2. The smallest unit of any element is which of the following?
a. Atom b. Compound c. Molecule d. Enzyme
3. Different elements are chemically bonded together in _____________.
a. Compounds b. Elements c. Mixtures d. Molecules
4. Fluorine is represented by which of the following chemical symbols? _____.
a. F b. Fe c. Fi d. Fl
5. The compound: C6H12O6 contains how many atoms of oxygen?
a. 4 b. 6 c. 12 d. 24
6. Which of the following is a compound?
a. Oxygen b. Gold c. Sodium Chloride d. Sodium
7. Two or more atoms are bonded together are referred to as a(n) ____________.
a. Atom b. Element c. Mixture d. Molecule
8. When a chemical bond is broken, what is released?
a. Water b. Energy c. Salt d. Oxygen
9. How many compounds are shown in the chemical equation: C + O2 CO2
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
10. Which of the following terms refers to the smallest part of a compound that has all the
properties of that compound?
a. Atom b. Cell c. Element d. Molecule
11. An atom which has 9 protons, 8 neutrons, and 9 electrons will have an atomic mass of
how many amu?
a. 6 b. 8 c. 9 d. 17
12. An atom with an atomic number of 7 and a mass number of 8 is which element?
a. H b. N c. O d. P
13. Usually, the atom described in Problem 12 will have how many electrons?
a. 4 b. 7 c. 8 d. 15
14. An atom of Magnesium has how many protons?
a. 12 b. 20 c. 24 d. 25
15. When an atom becomes a compound, a _________ forms.
a. Bond b. Electron c. Neutron d. Oxygen
REMEMBER…
Ionic Bond between a Metal and Non-Metal (M + NM)
Covalent Bond between a Non-Metal and Non-Metal (NM + NM)

PART 1: Determine if the elements in the following compounds are metals or non-metals. Describe the
type of bonding that occurs in the compound.

Compound Element 1 Element 2 Bond Type

(metal or non-metal?) (metal or non-metal?)
NO2 N = non-metal O = non-metal covalent

NaCl

SO2

PI3

MgBr2

CaO

H2O

K2O

AlF3

O2

CuCl2

NO2

CO2

HF

Rb2S

NBr3

Fe2O3

CCl4
PART 2: Use Lewis dot structures to show the ionic bonding in the following pairs of elements. Show the
transfer of electrons using arrows. Write the correct chemical formula for the ionic compound that forms.

1) barium oxide (Ba and O) 4) sodium oxide (Na and O)

Formula: Formula:

2) calcium chloride (Ca and Cl) 5) sodium nitride (Na and N)

Formula: Formula:

3) aluminum oxide (Al and O) 6) magnesium phosphide (Mg and P)

Formula: Formula:

PART 3: Use Lewis dot structures to show the covalent bonding in the following pairs of elements. Once
you have determined the structure for the molecule, write its structural formula in the space provided; use a
dash to represent a shared pair of electrons, and dots to show unshared electrons.

1) nitrogen triiodide (NI3) Final Answer:

Show work here…HINT: nitrogen is in the middle!

2) carbon tetrabromide (CBr4)

Show work here…HINT: carbon is in the middle!

3) dihydrogen monoxide (H2O)

Show work here..HINT: oxygen is in the middle!

 Name ______________________
ANATOMY OF AN ATOM
Every atom (except the hydronium ion) has two main components, a NUCLEUS with
PROTONS and NEUTRONS and one or more ORBITS (or SHELLS) that contain one or
more electrons. Provide these five labels on the appropriate blanks for the helium atom
depicted below.
 Label the parts of an atom on the
diagram below.

4. What type of charge does a

proton have?

5. What type of charge does a neutron have?

6. What type of charge does an electron have?

7. Which two subatomic particles are located in the nucleus of an atom?

8. If an atom has 35 protons in the nucleus, how many electrons will it have orbiting the
nucleus?

9. What is the atomic number of the atom in the diagram above?

10. What is the atomic mass/mass number of the atom in the diagram above? 11. How

many protons are in the nucleus of an atom with an atomic number of 15? 12. How many

electrons are in the nucleus of an atom with an atomic number of 20?

13. How many neutrons are in the nucleus of an atom with an atomic number of 25?
(use Periodic Table for mass)

14. What is the mass number of an atom with 3 protons, 4 neutrons, and 3 electrons?

15. How many neutrons are in the nucleus of an atom that has an atomic mass of 36 and an
atomic number of 25?
The Atoms Family
Atomic Math Challenge

Atomic number equals

the number of

__________ or __________

Atomic mass equals

the number of

__________ + __________

Atomic # = ______ Atomic # = ______ Atomic # = ______ Atomic Mass = __________ Atomic Mass =
__________ Atomic Mass = __________ # of Protons = ________ # of Protons = ________ # of
Protons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________
# of Electrons = ________ # of Electrons = ________ # of Electrons = ________

Atomic
# = ______ Atomic # = ______ Atomic # = ______ Atomic Mass = __________ Atomic Mass =
__________ Atomic Mass = __________ # of Protons = ________ # of Protons = ________ # of
Protons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________
# of Electrons = ________ # of Electrons = ________ # of Electrons = ________

Atomic
# = ______ Atomic # = ______ Atomic # = ______ Atomic Mass = __________ Atomic Mass =
 __________ Atomic Mass = __________ # of Protons = ________ # of Protons = ________ # of
Protons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________
# of Electrons = ________ # of Electrons = ________ # of Electrons = ________

Atomic
# = ______ Atomic # = ______ Atomic # = ______ Atomic Mass = __________ Atomic Mass =
__________ Atomic Mass = __________ # of Protons = ________ # of Protons = ________ # of
Protons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________
# of Electrons = ________ # of Electrons = ________ # of Electrons = ________

Atomic
# = ______ Atomic # = ______ Atomic # = ______ Atomic Mass = __________ Atomic Mass =
__________ Atomic Mass = __________ # of Protons = ________ # of Protons = ________ # of
Protons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________
# of Electrons = ________ # of Electrons = ________ # of Electrons = ________