Week 2 Practice Quiz Flashcards
Elements that have atoms with full outer shells of electrons A) Will form many compounds B) Will normally form anions C) Will normally form cations D) Frequently form hydrogen bonds E) Are inert
E) Are inert
The chemical behaviour of an atom is determined by
A) The number of protons
B) The number of neutrons
C) The number and arrangement of electrons
D) The size of the atom
E) The mass of the atom
C) The number and arrangement of electrons
When atoms complete their outer electron shell by sharing electrons, they form A) Ionic bonds B) Covalent bonds C) Hydrogen bonds D) Anions E) Cations
B) Covalent bonds
In a molecule of nitrogen, three pairs of electrons are shared by two nitrogen atoms. The type of bond that is formed would bean example of a A) Single covalent bond B) Double covalent bond C) Triple covalent bond D) Polar covalent bond E) Hydrogen bond
C) Triple covalent bond
If a pair of electrons is unequally shared between two atoms, a \_\_\_\_\_ occurs A) Single covalent bond B) Double covalent bond C) Triple covalent bond D) Polar covalent bond E) Hydrogen bond
D) Polar covalent bond
Ions with a positive charge are called A) Cations B) Anions C) Radicals D) Poly atomic ions E) Isotopes
A) Cations
Ionic bonds are formed when
A) Atoms share electrons
B) Electrons are completely transferred from one atom to another
C) A pair of electrons is shared unequally by two atoms
D) Hydrogen forms bonds with negatively charged atoms in the same or different molecule
E) Two or more atoms lose electrons at the same time
B) Electrons are completely transferred from one atom to another
In living cells, the weakest bond between two or more atoms is the \_\_\_\_\_\_ bond A) Ionic B) Covalent C) Polar D) Nonpolar E) Hydrogen
E) Hydrogen
Which one of the following statements is not correct about the reaction H2 + Cl2 (right arrow) HCl?
A) H2 and Cl2 are the reactants
B) HCl is the product
C) One molecule of hydrogen contains 2 atoms
D) Two molecules of HCl are formed in the reaction
E) This reaction is an example of a decomposition reaction
E) This reaction is an example of a decomposition reaction
AB (right arrow) A + B is to decomposition as A + B (right arrow) AB is to A) Exchange B) Synthesis C) Combustion D) Replacement E) Metabolism
B) Synthesis
Inorganic compounds that are soluble and whose ions will conduct an electrical current are called A) Hydrophobic B) Electrolytes C) Covalent bonds D) Polar covalent molecules E) Hydration spheres
B) Electrolytes
The bond between sodium and chloride in the compound sodium chloride (NaCl) is A) An ionic bond B) A single covalent bond C) A nonpolar covalent bond D) A double covalent bond E) A double ionic bond
A) An ionic bond
Identify cations from the following: A) Na+ B) Cl- C) K+ D) A and B E) A and C
E) A and C
An anion would best be represented by which of the following. A) Na+ B) Cl- C) K+ D) A and B E) A and C
B) Cl-
From the following group, indicate one containing only trace elements. A) sulphur, chlorine, oxygen B) selenium, hydrogen, calcium C) boron, oxygen, carbon D) silicon, fluorine, tin E) cobalt, calcium, sodium
D) silicon, fluorine, tin
A needle floating on the surface of a glass of water best illustrates A) surface tension B) chemical tension C) subatomic particles D) cation action E) anion action
A) surface tension
An example of an organic substance is A) table sugar B) sodium C) table salt D) oxygen E) nitric oxide (NO)
A) table sugar