CURICULUM DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

PRETEST
TOPIC: 05 CHEMICAL BONDS

Time: 15 minutes

Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in the table below.
Pretest Answer Table
Question
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Answer

Why do atoms of Group 18 elements chemically stable?

A These atoms have enough electrons.
B These atoms have 8 electrons.
C Every atom in Group 18 has a total of eighteen electrons.
D These atoms have duplet or octet electron arrangements.

Unstable atoms can become stable chemically by

I
accepting electrons
II releasing electrons
III sharing electrons
IV rejecting electrons
A
B
C
D

I and II only
II and IV only
I, II and III only
I, III and IV only

In the formation of an ion, a metal atom is most likely to

A gain electron
B lose electron
C gain proton
D lose proton

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Cl

Cl

e-

The figure above shows that

A chlorine atom gains an electron to form a cation
B chlorine atom gains an electron to form an anion
C chloride ion gains an electron to form a cation
D chloride ion gains an electron to form an anion

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What type of bond is formed in the compound when two non-metal atoms combine to
form a compound?
A Ionic bond
B Covalent bond
C Metallic bond
D Van der Waals

The force of attraction between ions of opposite charges is called

A covalent bond
B metallic bond
C electrostatic force of attraction
D magnetic force

The following are formulae of compounds. Which is/are ionic compound (s)?
I
AgBr
II MgO
III NO2
IV NaCl
A
B
C
D

III only
I and IV only
II and IV only
I, II and IV only

During the formation of covalent bond, each atom in the compound will
A release its valence electrons
B transfer its valence electrons
C share its valence electrons
D receive electrons

The diagram shows a molecule of CO2. In a molecule of CO2, there is/are

A a double covalent bond
B two separate single covalent bonds
C two double covalent bonds
D four separate single covalent bonds
10 Atom X and atom Y have an electron arrangements of 2.8.2 and 2.7 respectively.
What happens to atom X and atom Y when the two atoms combine?
Atom X
Atom Y
A Releases two electrons
Accepts one electron
B Releases two electrons
Accepts two electrons
C Accepts two electrons
Releases seven electrons
D Shares two electrons
Shares two electrons

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11 Atoms of Group 16 of the Periodic Table are most likely to form ions with
A a charge of +1 by losing one electron
B a charge of +2 by losing two electrons
C a charge of -1 by gaining one electron
D a charge of -2 by gaining two electrons
12 Potassium is in Group 1 and bromine is in Group 17 of the periodic table. Which of
the following represent the formula for potassium and bromide ions?
A K2+ and Br
B K+ and Br
C K2 and Br2+
D K and Br+
13 P and Q form covalent compound with the formula of PQ4
Which of the following electron arrangements of P and Q are correct?
Atom P
Atom Q
A 2.4
2.8.7
B 2.8.4
2.6
C 2.8.3
2.6
D 2.8.5
2.8.7
14 The table below shows electron arrangements for elements J, K, L and M.
Element
J
K
L
M

Electron arrangement
2.6
2.7
2.8.2
2.8.8

Based on the above table and using the letters J, K, L and M as symbols of elements,
the pairs of elements that can combine to form a compound are
I
J and K
II K and L
III J and L
IV K and M
A
B
C
D

II and III only

II and IV only
I, II and III only
II, III and IVonly

15 Which of the following statement is true about ionic and covalent bonds?
A Both covalent and ionic bonds are strong bonds
B Metal and non-metal atoms form covalent bonds
C Ionic bonds are formed as a result of sharing a pair of electrons between two
atoms
D The force of attraction in both covalent and ionic bonds is called electrostatic
force of attraction

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