Compounds and Mixtures Quiz

What is a substance that is created when two or more elements chemically combine?

• Mixture

• Compound

• Ion

• solution

What is the smallest part of a compound that still retains the properties of the compound itself?

• Atom

• Ion

• Molecule

• mole

What is an electrically charged atom called?

• Atom

• Ion

• Molecule

• Mole

What happens when an ion has a positive electrical charge?

• The atom gains electrons

• The atom shares electrons

• The atom loses electrons

• The atom gains protons

What elements on the periodic table are called anions?

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Transition metals

Which electrons are primarily responsible for the bonding process?

• Negatively charged electrons

• Innermost electrons

• Oxidation electrons

• Valence electrons

How many valence electrons does oxygen have?

• 8

• 6

• 16

• 32

What type of elements bond in a covalent bond?

• Metal and nonmetal

• Nonmetal and nonmetal

• Metal and metalloid

• Metal and metal

What type of bond exists in the compound MgCl₂?

• Ionic

• Covalent

• Strong

• magnetic

How many atoms of each element are in the following compound: C₆H₁₂O₆?

• C:1 H:1 O:1

• C:6 H:24 O:6

• C:6 H:12 O:6

• C:1 H:24 O:48