Chemical Bonding

Question 1

Metals tend to ___ electrons.

Answer 1

lose

Question 2

In the formula Fe₂O₃, the cation symbol is ___.

Answer 2

Fe³⁺

Question 3

The name of the attractive force found between metals and nonmetals in a compound is a/an ____

Answer 3

ionic bond

Question 4

A charged atom is called a/an

Answer 4

ion

Question 5

An atom with a positive charge is a/an ___.

Answer 5

cation

Question 6

An atom with a negative charge is a/an ___.

Answer 6

anion

Question 7

Metals tend to form ___ when they lose electrons.

Answer 7

cations

Question 8

Nonmetals tend to form ____ when they gain electrons

Answer 8

anions

Question 9

In the compound, Na₃PO₄, ___ is the polyatomic ion.

Answer 9

PO₄^3-

Question 10

Is it an atom or an ion?

Ca

Answer 10

atom

Question 11

Is it an atom or an ion?

Pb²⁺

Answer 11

ion

Question 12

Is it an atom or an ion?

(NH₄)¹⁺

Answer 12

ion

Question 13

Is it an atom or an ion?

N

Answer 13

atom

Question 14

Is it an atom or an ion?

(SO₃)^2-

Answer 14

ion

Question 15

Is it an atom or an ion?

Ne

Answer 15

atom

Question 16

Atoms gain, lose, or share electrons in order to get ___ valence electrons.

Answer 16

8

Question 17

Alkali metals (lose, gain) valence electrons to become stable.

Answer 17

lose

Question 18

Transition metals (lose, gain) valence electrons to become stable.

Answer 18

lose

Question 19

Halogens (lose, gain) valence electrons to become stable.

Answer 19

gain

Question 20

Which group of elements do not share, lose or gain electrons?

Answer 20

Noble gases

(They are already stable)

Question 21

In an electron dot diagram, the dots around the element symbol represent ____.

Answer 21

valence electrons

Question 22

In its electron dot diagram, how many dots will calcium have?

Answer 22

2

Question 23

In its electron dot diagram, how many dots will argon have?

Answer 23

8

Question 24

In its electron dot diagram, how many dots will aluminum have?

Answer 24

3

Question 25

In its electron dot diagram, how many dots will iodine have?

Answer 25

7

Question 26

In its electron dot diagram, how many dots will phosphorus have?

Answer 26

5

Question 27

In its electron dot diagram, how many dots will potassium have?

Answer 27

1

Question 28

Two nonmetals form a/an ___ bond.

Answer 28

covalent

Question 29

A metal and a nonmetal form a/an ___ bond

Answer 29

ionic

Question 30

A nonmetal and a metalloid form a/an ___ bond.

Answer 30

covalent

Question 31

Two metals form a/an ___ bond.

Answer 31

metallic

Question 32

A molecule is made up of ___ bonds.

Answer 32

covalent

Question 33

When a molecule shares two electrons this is a ____ bond.

Answer 33

single covalent

Question 34

When a molecule shares four electrons this is a ____ bond.

Answer 34

double covalent

Question 35

When a molecule shares six electrons this is a ____ bond.

Answer 35

triple covalent

Question 36

In the formula Fe₂O₃, the anion symbol is \_\_\_.

Answer 36

O^2-

Question 37

A bond formed from transferring electrons is a/an ___ bond.

Answer 37

ionic

Question 38

A bond formed from sharing electrons is a/an ____ bond.

Answer 38

covalent

Question 39

A bond formed from a sea of electrons and a cation is a/an ___ bond

Answer 39

metallic

Question 40

What is the prefix for the number 8?

Answer 40

octa

Question 41

What is the prefix for the number 6?

Answer 41

hexa

Question 42

What is the prefix for the number 4?

Answer 42

tetra

Question 43

hepta- means \_\_\_

Answer 43

7

Question 44

mono- means \_\_\_

Answer 44

1

Question 45

deca- means \_\_\_

Answer 45

10

Question 46

The number that tells you how many electrons an atom has lost or gained is called a/an \_\_\_\_.

Answer 46

oxidation number

Question 47

Ions are held together by ___ bonds.

Answer 47

Ionic

Question 48

Molecules are held together by \_\_\_bonds

Answer 48

Covalent