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Topic 4: Chemical
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11. Ionic Bonding: Determining formulas and names containing ionic bonding

1. In which formula would the bonding between the atoms is described as ionic? 4) KCl
1) HNO3

3) H2O


2) NH4


2. Which bond is ionic? 2) Na – O 3) C – O 4) H – F
1) N – O


3. Which pair of elements form a bond that is mostly ionic? 3) HCl 4) PCl5
2) CCl4


1) CaCl2


4. Atoms in which compound are held together by ionic bonds?
1) CH4 2) AlCl3 3) H2O 4) NH3

5. Which element would most likely form an ionic bond with chlorine?
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1) O 2) N 3) S 4) Sr

6. Which electron configuration belongs to an elements that would form ionic bond with aluminum?
1) 2 – 3 2) 2 – 8 – 14 – 2 3) 2 – 8 – 6 4) 2

7. Which compound contains elements that are held together by ionic bonds?
1) Carbon dioxide 3) Lithium bromide
4) Hydrogen bromide
2) Carbon monoxide

8. Which pair of atoms will form ionic bond? 3) Magnesium and magnesium
1) Hydrogen and sulfur

2) Hydrogen and oxygen 4) Magnesium and phosphorous

9. Elements in which two Groups of the Periodic Table would combine to form a bond that is ionic?
1) Group 1 and Group 2 3) Group 2 and Group 16
2) Group 2 and Group 13 4) Group 17 and Group 18

10. Element X combines with rubidium to form an ionic bond. In which Group of the Periodic Table could
element X be found?
1) Group 1 3) Group 2
4) Group 16
2) Group 13


12. Covalent bond: Determining formulas and names containing covalent bonding
1. Which chemical formula contains atoms that are held together by covalent bonds?
1) KCl 2) CaCl2 3) AlCl3 4) HCl

2. Which pair of atoms are held together by a covalent bond?
1) N-H 2) Li-H 3) Na-H 4) Ca – H
3. Which substance has atoms held together by a covalent bond?
1) H2 2) Na 3) NaCl 4) NaH

4. Which compound contains atoms held together by covalent bonds?
1) Sodium chloride 3) Aluminum oxide
4) Nitrogen (II) oxide
2) Calcium hydride

5. Which element would most likely form a covalent bond with a chlorine atom?
1) Iron 3) Phosphorous
2) Beryllium 4) Potassium

6. A covalent bond will form between elements from which two groups of the Periodic Table?
1) Group 16 and Group 18
3) Group 1 and Group 2



2) Group 16 and Group 17 4) Group 13 and Group 17
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