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Ionic bonds occur between...
a) 2 metals
b) 2 nonmetals
c) a metal and a nonmetal
d) metalloids only

What are valence electrons?
a) Electrons that do not bond
b) Electrons that are closest to the nucleus
c) The smallest electrons
d) The electrons located in the outermost shell

The Group Number that an atom belongs to tells us...
a) How many valence electrons an atom has
b) How many protons an atom has
c) How many neutrons an atom has
d) How many electrons an atom has in the inner shell

In which type of bond are electrons shared?
a) Ionic
b) Covalent
c) Metallic
d) Valence

Covalent bonds form between...
a) 2 nonmetals
b) 2 metals
c) A metal and a nonmetal
d) metalloids

In an ionic bond, atoms...
a) share valence electrons
b) Lose protons from the nucleus
c) Lose all of their valence electrons
d) Donate/receive electrons from/to their outermost shell

How many valence electrons does Carbon have?
a) 4
b) 3
c) 5
d) 2

Is ammonia (NH3) an ionic compound?
a) no
b) yes
c) I have no idea
d) maybe

Choose the covalent compound.
a) CO2
b) NaCl
c) MgO
d) NaF

What will Fluorine (F) do with its electrons to become stable?
a) lose 1
b) lose 3
c) gain 1
d) gain 2

According to the Octet Rule, an atom will try to obtain how many electrons to become stable?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8

Describe metallic bonding
a) Positve metal atoms in a sea of protons.
b) Positive metal atoms in a sea of electrons.
c) Negative metal atoms in a sea of neutrons.
d) Positive metal atoms in a sea of neutrons.

What kind of bond will water form? H2O
a) ionic
b) covalent
c) metallic
d) there is no bond

What is the only Noble Gas ( Group 18) that has 2 valence electrons instead of 8?
a) argon
b) xenon
c) helium
d) neon

What kind of bond will sodium hydroxide (NaOH) form?
a) ionic
b) covalent
c) metallic
d) there is no bond

Chlorine (Group 17) will form a covalent compound with which element? Hint (Group 1)
a) Flourine ( F )
b) Barium ( Ba )
c) LIthium ( Li )
d) Magnesium ( Mg)

Which of the following elements is stable and will not form bonds easily?
a) Bromine ( Br )
b) Iodine ( I )
c) Krypton ( Kr )
d) Phosporous ( P )

Which of these elements has 5 valence electrons?
a) Oxygen ( O)
b) Potassium ( K )
c) Nitrogen ( N )
d) Boron ( B )

What kind of bond will HCl form?
a) ionic
b) covalent
c) metallic
d) there is no bond

Sulfur (Group 16) will form an ionic bond with which element? (Hint Group 2)
a) Se
b) F
c) Ar
d) Sr

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