Chemical Bonds Quiz

What is a chemical bond?

• Glue that holds atoms together

• Energy that separates atoms

• A type of metal and nonmetal connection

• A periodic table element

Which type of chemical bond holds together metal atoms with nonmetal atoms?

• Covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Ionic bond

• Hydrogen bond

How are metals and nonmetals separated on the periodic table?

• By weight

• By color

• By a thick staircase

• By a dotted line

Which of the following is an example of a chemical held together by an ionic bond?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen gas

• Silver chloride

• Hydrogen peroxide

What happens to the atoms in an ionic bond to make them connect together?

• They gain protons

• They gain neutrons

• They gain electrons

• They gain positrons

What charges do the sodium and chlorine atoms receive in an ionic bond?

• Sodium becomes negative and chlorine becomes positive

• Sodium becomes positive and chlorine becomes positive

• Sodium becomes negative and chlorine becomes negative

• Sodium becomes positive and chlorine becomes negative

What do we call atoms that have charges?

• Ions

• Elements

• Compounds

• Isotopes

True or False: Chlorine and chloride are the same atom with different charges.

• True

• False

What is the first step in forming an ionic bond between sodium and chlorine?

• The transfer of an electron from chlorine to sodium

• The transfer of an electron from sodium to chlorine

• The sharing of an electron between sodium and chlorine

• The sharing of a proton between sodium and chlorine

How do oppositely charged atoms stick together in an ionic bond?

• Through covalent bonding

• The same charges repel each other

• The opposite charges attract to one another

• Hydrogen bonds hold them together