Intro to Atomic Bonding Quiz

Select the definition that best fits with this word: element

• a substance that cannot be separated or broke down into simpler substances by chemical means

• the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element

• a group of atoms that are held together by chemical forces; a molecule is the smallest unit of a compound that keeps all the properties of that compound

• a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds

Select the definition that best fits with this word: compound

• a substance that cannot be separated or broke down into simpler substances by chemical means

• the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element

• a group of atoms that are held together by chemical forces; a molecule is the smallest unit of a compound that keeps all the properties of that compound

• a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds

True or False. All compounds are molecules, but not all molecules are compounds.

• True

• False

Select all the parts that make up an atom.

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Element

What do we call the relationships atoms have?

• bonds

• friendship bonds

• marriage

• bail bonds

The _____ is the desire for most of the lighter elements to have _____ electrons in their outer shell.

• octet rule/8

• dual rule/2

• sextet rule/6

• Quinceñera rule/15

What is the inner most orbital and how many electrons does it have?

• f orbital/ 14

• d orbital/ 10

• p orbital/ 6

• s orbital/ 2

When two atoms approach each other, the electrons of each are _____ to the protons of each other.

• attracted

• repelled