SCIENCE 9 – SUMMATIVE TEST

Name: ________________________________________ Grade & Section: _________________________

I. Match column A to column B. Write the correct letter on your answer sheet.
A B
____ 1. 1s2, 2s2, 2p3 A. Calcium (20)
____ 2. 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p4 B. Chlorine (17)
____ 3. 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p5 C. Potassium (19)
____ 4. 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 4s2 D. Sulfur (16)
____ 5. 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 4s1 E. Nitrogen (7)

II. Write the electron configuration of the following elements.

1. Bromine 35 ________________________________________________________________________
2. Magnesium 12 ________________________________________________________________________
3. Aluminum 13 ________________________________________________________________________
4. Argon 18 ________________________________________________________________________
5. Neon 10 _________________________________________________________________________

III. Determine the Valence Electron of the following elements.

1. Oxygen 4. Boron 7. Chlorine

2. Lithium 5. Carbon 8. Potassium

3. Iodine 6. Sodium 9. Magnesium

IV. Find the electronegativity difference of the following pair of elements and identify whether the pair of
elements are likely to form an ionic or covalent (polar/nonpolar) compounds. Write your answers on a
separate answer sheet.
Pair of Elements Electronegativity Electronegativity Polarity of Compound
Value Difference (Ionic/ Polar or
Nonpolar Covalent)
1. Sodium 0.9
Bromine 2.8
2. Sulfur 2.5
Oxygen 3.5
3. Hydrogen 2.1
Oxygen 3.5
4. Nitrogen 3.0
Nitrogen 3.0
5. Potassium 0.8
Chlorine 3.0
6. Phosphorous 2.1
Hydrogen 2.1
7. Nitrogen 3.0
Hydrogen 2.1
8. Aluminum 1.5
Chorine 3.0
9. Carbon 2.5
Hydrogen 2.1
10. Sodium 0.9
Chlorine 3.0
V. Complete the table below to compare the physical properties of ionic from covalent compounds. Check
the columns that correctly correspond to its physical properties. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.

Physical Properties Comparative Features Ionic Compound Covalent Compound

Types of Elements Metal and Nonmetal
Nonmetal and Nonmetal
transfer of electron(s) between
atoms
Bonding sharing of pair(s) of electron(s)
between atoms
Physical State at Room Gas
Temperature Liquid
Solid
Crystalline solid
Soft
Texture/Appearance Hard
Brittle
Flexible
Melting point High
Low
Solubility in water High solubility
Low solubility
Polarity High polarity
Low polarity
Flammability Mostly flammable
Mostly nonflammable
Conductor of heat Good conductor
Poor conductor
Electrical Conductivity Do not conduct electricity
(s)
Electrical Conductivity Conduct electricity
(aq)

VI. Illustrate the sharing of electrons form covalent bond in the following compounds.
a. ammonia (NH3) b. water (H2O)

c. hydrogen chloride (HCl) d. nitrogen gas (N2)

e. oxygen gas (O2)