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Chapter5Lesson1Quiz
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The millions of compounds that exist are made from approximately
a. 50
c. 115
b. 75
d. 150

elements.

2. What is the group number for elements that have a stable number of electrons in their outer energy level?
a. 18
c. 2
b. 17
d. 1
3. How many dots are shown in the electron dot diagram for calcium, element number 20?
a. one
c. eight
b. two
d. twenty
4. Which of the following elements will likely form a negative ion in its ionic compounds?
a. Li, lithium
c. Mg, magnesium
b. Al, aluminum
d. Cl, chlorine
5. Which of the following must you do to draw a Lewis dot diagram?
a. Decide if each atom shown will give up or accept neutrons.
b. Determine if the elements involved are metals or nonmetals.
c. Determine the number of electrons in the outermost energy level.
d. Decide how many protons should be shown to represent a molecule.
6. Which term best describes the substance that is represented by the chemical formula Hg?
a. compound
c. ion
b. element
d. nonmetal
7. Which best describes what happens to electrons during ionic bonding?
a. Electrons are transferred from one atom to
c. Electrons are shared to form a bond.
another.
b. Electrons form electron bonds.
d. Electrons are used up in the bonding process.
8. Which of the following best describes how a covalent bond is formed?
a. Electrons flow into and out of several atoms.
c. Electrons are shared in covalent bonding.
b. Electrons arent used in covalent bonding.
d. Electrons are positively charged in covalent
bonding in order to to form the bond.
9. How many valence electrons does a neutral sodium atom have?
a. 11
c. 12
b. 1
d. 2
10. How many valence electrons does a neutral carbon atom have?
a. 4
c. 8
b. 6
d. Carbon does not have any valence electrons.