1. What is a chemical bond?

A. A reaction between acids and bases

B. A force that holds atoms together

C. A gas produced in a reaction

D. A type of nuclear reaction

2. Which of the following is a type of chemical bond?

A. Gravitational

B. Covalent

C. Elastic

D. Magnetic

3. What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons?

A. Ionic

B. Covalent

C. Metallic

D. Hydrogen

4. In an ionic bond, electrons are:

A. Shared equally

B. Transferred from one atom to another

C. Lost by both atoms

D. Not involved

5. A compound made from a metal and a non-metal usually forms a:

A. Covalent bond

B. Ionic bond

C. Metallic bond

D. Hydrogen bond
6. What charge does a sodium ion (Na⁺) have after losing one electron?

A. 0

B. -1

C. +1

D. +2

7. Which element is most likely to form a covalent bond?

A. Sodium

B. Potassium

C. Carbon

D. Magnesium

8. Water (H₂O) is formed by what type of bond?

A. Ionic

B. Metallic

C. Covalent

D. Hydrogen

9. What kind of bond holds metal atoms together?

A. Ionic

B. Covalent

C. Metallic

D. Hydrogen

10. A molecule of oxygen (O₂) has what kind of bond?

A. Double covalent

B. Single ionic

C. Triple metallic

D. Polar ionic
11. Which element is most likely to gain electrons?

A. Lithium

B. Fluorine

C. Magnesium

D. Aluminum

12. In NaCl, which element donates an electron?

A. Chlorine

B. Sodium

C. Both

D. None

13. What happens to the energy when a bond is formed?

A. Energy is absorbed

B. Energy is released

C. No energy change

D. Light is produced

14. Which type of bond has a “sea of electrons”?

A. Ionic

B. Covalent

C. Metallic

D. Hydrogen

15. What is the maximum number of covalent bonds that carbon can form?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4
16. What is a molecule?

A. A metal atom

B. A group of atoms held by covalent bonds

C. A charged ion

D. A group of protons

17. What type of bond is in sodium chloride?

A. Covalent

B. Ionic

C. Metallic

D. None

18. Which bond is stronger?

A. Covalent

B. Hydrogen

C. Ionic

D. Metallic

19. What is an ion?

A. A molecule with more atoms

B. An atom with a charge

C. A stable atom

D. An isotope

20. What happens to atoms during chemical bonding?

A. They melt

B. They gain or lose neutrons

C. They gain, lose or share electrons

D. They become gases

A. Metals and nonmetals

B. Nonmetals and nonmetals

C. Metals and gases

D. Noble gases

22. Covalent bonds are found in:

A. NaCl

B. H₂O

C. MgO

D. KCl

23. Which of the following is a polar molecule?

A. CO₂

B. O₂

C. H₂O

D. Cl₂

24. Which of the following is not a chemical bond?

A. Ionic

B. Polar

C. Covalent

D. Metallic

25. What type of bond forms between hydrogen and oxygen in a water molecule?

A. Ionic

B. Covalent

C. Metallic

D. Van der Waals

A. Atomic mass

B. Atomic number

C. Number of neutrons

D. Electron shells

27. The vertical columns in the periodic table are called:

A. Periods

B. Groups

C. Rows

D. Levels

28. The horizontal rows are called:

A. Periods

B. Groups

C. Families

D. Blocks

29. Elements in the same group have:

A. Different properties

B. Same number of valence electrons

C. Same mass

D. Same number of protons

30. Which group contains noble gases?

A. Group 1

B. Group 2

C. Group 17

D. Group 18
31. Which element is a noble gas?

A. Oxygen

B. Hydrogen

C. Neon

D. Sodium

32. Group 1 elements are known as:

A. Alkaline earth metals

B. Halogens

C. Transition metals

D. Alkali metals

33. What is the most reactive group of metals?

A. Group 2

B. Group 1

C. Group 17

D. Group 18

34. Which group contains halogens?

A. Group 1

B. Group 17

C. Group 18

D. Group 2

35. Elements in the same period have the same:

A. Valence electrons

B. Energy level

C. Chemical properties

D. Isotopes
36. What is the symbol for potassium?

A. K

B. P

C. Po

D. Pt

37. What is the atomic number of carbon?

A. 12

B. 6

C. 8

D. 14

38. What element has the atomic number 1?

A. Oxygen

B. Helium

C. Hydrogen

D. Lithium

39. Which of the following is a metal?

A. Chlorine

B. Sodium

C. Helium

D. Sulfur

40. Which of the following is a non-metal?

A. Iron

B. Gold

C. Oxygen

D. Zinc
41. Metalloids have properties of:

A. Metals only

B. Nonmetals only

C. Both metals and nonmetals

D. Gases

42. Which element is a metalloid?

A. Silicon

B. Sodium

C. Nitrogen

D. Iron

43. Transition metals are located in:

A. Group 1

B. Group 2

C. Middle of the table

D. Right side

44. Which of the following is a lanthanide?

A. Argon

B. Cerium

C. Barium

D. Iodine

45. The periodic table was first arranged by:

A. Newton

B. Einstein

C. Mendeleev

D. Bohr
46. Which element is a liquid at room temperature?

A. Mercury

B. Iron

C. Potassium

D. Oxygen

47. Which element is found in Group 2 and Period 3?

A. Magnesium

B. Calcium

C. Lithium

D. Sodium

48. How many elements are in Period 2?

A. 2

B. 8

C. 10

D. 18

49. Which property increases across a period?

A. Atomic size

B. Metallic character

C. Ionization energy

D. Reactivity

50. Which property increases down a group?

A. Ionization energy

B. Nonmetallic character

C. Atomic radius

D. Electronegativity
Here is the answer key for the 50 questions on Chemical Bonding and Classification of the Periodic
Table:

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Part 1: Chemical Bonding (Answers 1–25)

1. B

2. B

3. B

4. B

5. B

6. C
7. C

8. C

9. C

10. A

11. B

12. B

13. B

14. C

15. D
16. B

17. B

18. C

19. B

20. C

21. A

22. B

23. C
24. B

25. B

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Part 2: Classification of the Periodic Table (Answers 26–50)

26. B

27. B

28. A

29. B
30. D

31. C

32. D

33. B

34. B

35. B

36. A

37. B

38. C
39. B

40. C

41. C

42. A

43. C

44. B

45. C

46. A
47. A

48. B

49. C

50. C

Here are 10 multiple-choice questions on polar and non-polar molecules, suitable for middle school
students:

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Polar and Non-Polar Molecules – 10 Questions

1. What causes a molecule to be polar?

A. Equal sharing of electrons

B. Unequal sharing of electrons

C. The molecule being large

D. Presence of metals

2. Which of the following is a polar molecule?

A. O₂
B. CH₄

C. H₂O

D. N₂

3. A non-polar bond involves:

A. Electrons being transferred

B. Electrons being shared unequally

C. Electrons being shared equally

D. A metal and a non-metal

4. What is the shape of a water (H₂O) molecule?

A. Linear

B. Bent (V-shape)

C. Tetrahedral

D. Square

5. In a polar molecule, one end becomes slightly:

A. Red and blue

B. Acidic and basic

C. Positive and negative

D. Hot and cold

A. HCl

B. HF

C. CO₂

D. NH₃

7. Why is CO₂ a non-polar molecule even though it has polar bonds?

A. It has a tetrahedral shape

B. It is a metal

C. The dipoles cancel due to symmetry

D. It has no electrons

8. Which of these molecules has equal sharing of electrons?

A. H₂O

B. NH₃

C. Cl₂

D. HCl

9. A dipole is:

A. A molecule with two atoms

B. A pair of oppositely charged areas in a molecule

D. A type of covalent bond

10. Which factor determines if a molecule is polar or non-polar?

A. Number of neutrons

B. Atomic mass

C. Electronegativity and molecular shape

D. Number of protons