CHEMICAL BONDING

Paper 1 Objective Questions

Instruction: Answer all the questions. Each question is followed by four options A, B, C, and D.
Choose one correct answer for each question.
1. Which of the following pairs of elements does not form chemical bonds with one
another?
A. Hydrogen and chlorine
B. Sodium and chlorine
C. Sodium and magnesium
D. Hydrogen and oxygen
2. Sodium and chlorine react with one another to form sodium chloride. Which of the
following is true?
A. Sodium chloride is energetically more stable than sodium and chloride
B. Sodium chloride is energetically less stable than sodium and chlorine
C. Sodium chloride contains more energy than sodium and chlorine
D. Sodium chloride can easily react to form back sodium and chlorine
3. P is an element that reacts with chlorine gas to form an ionic compound with the formula
PCl2. P is most probably
A. Hydrogen
B. Sodium
C. Magnesium
D. Sulphur
4. When sodium reacts with chlorine to form a compound, each sodium atom will
A. Receive an electron
B. Donate an electron
C. Share a pair of electrons
D. Remain unchanged
5. Magnesium will react with oxygen according to the following equation:
2Mg (s) + O2 (g) 2MgO (s)
Which of the following will occur during the reaction?
A. The relative atomic mass of magnesium increases by 2 units
B. The relative atomic mass of magnesium decreases by 2 units
C. Each magnesium atom loses 2 electrons
D. Each magnesium atom gains 2 electrons
6. Sodium and oxygen are elements of Group 1 and Group 16 of the Periodic Table
respectively. Sodium and oxygen are most likely to form a compound with the formula
A. NaO
B. NaO2
C. Na2O
D. Na6O
7. Which of the following is true of reaction between sodium and chlorine?
A. Sodium and chlorine will share a pair of electrons
B. Chlorine will donate its valence electron to sodium
C. Sodium will donate its valence electron to chlorine
D. One chlorine atom receives two electrons from two sodium atoms

8. The electronic configuration of atom X is 2.8.8.1 and the electronic configuration of atom
Y is 2.6. Elements X and Y react to form a compound
Which of the following is true about the reaction?
A. Atom Y donates 2 electrons
B. Atom X receives 1 electrons
C. An ionic compound is formed
D. The compound formed has the formula XY
9. Which substance is an ionic compound?
A. Sodium sulphate
B. Potassium nitrate
C. Naphthalene
D. Magnesium chloride
10. Which of the following solids has its particles bonded with ionic bonds?
A. Iodine crystals
B. Sodium chloride
C. Copper metal
D. Naphthalene
11. Table 1 shows the electron configuration of four elements, K, L, M and N
Element
K
L
M
N

Electron configuration
2.4
2.7
2.8.1
2.8.8

Table 1
Which pair of elements will form covalent bond with one another?
A. K and L
B. K and N
C. L and M
D. M and N

12. Table 2 shows the electron configuration of three elements

Element
P
Q
R
From table 2, we can conclude that
I.
R is a non-metal atom

Electron configuration
2.4
2.8.1
2.8.7

II.

P and R will react with one another to form a covalent compound with the
formula PR
III.
Q and R will react with one another to form an ionic compound with the formula
QR
IV. R can bond with another R atom with a single covalent bond
A. I, II and III only
B. I, III and IV only
C. II, III and IV only
D. I, II, III and IV only
13. Which of the following compounds is covalent compound?
A. Hydrogen bromide
B. Aluminium oxide
C. Magnesium chloride
D. Calcium oxide
14. Tetrachloromethane has the molecular formula of CCl4. How many pairs of electrons are
shared in a tetrachloromethane molecule?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 8
15. Which of the following are covalent compounds?
I.
Diamond
II.
Carbon dioxide
III.
Potassium iodide
IV. Tetrachlomethane
A. I, II and III only
B. I, II and IV only
C. I, III and IV only
D. II, III and IV only
16. Two elements, X and Y have the proton numbers of 6 and 8 respectively. What is the
formula and the type of bonding of the compound formed when X and Y react together?
Formula
Type of bonding
A
XY2
Ionic bond
B
XY2
Covalent bond
C
X2Y
Ionic bond
D
X2Y
Covalent bond
17. Sodium chloride is an example of ionic compound. Choose the correct statements about
sodium chloride
I.
Sodium chloride has high melting point
II.
Sodium chloride can conduct electricity in molten state
III.
The sodium ions and chloride ions are attracted to each other by a strong
electrostatic force
IV. Sodium and chlorine are bonded by sharing a pair of electrons
A. I, II and III only
B. I, II and IV only
C. I, III and IV only

D. II, III and IV only

18. Potassium and bromine react with one another to form potassium bromide, KBr. What are
the properties of potassium bromide?
I.
High melting point
II.
Conduct electric in solid form
III.
Does not dissolve in organic solvents
IV. Dissolves easily in the water
A. I, II and III only
B. I, II and IV only
C. I, III and IV only
D. II, III and IV only
19. Which of the following compounds can dissolve in organic solvents?
I.
Potassium sulphate
II.
Liquid bromine
III.
Hydrogen chloride
IV. Ethanol
A. I, II and III only
B. I, II and IV only
C. I, III and IV only
D. II, III and IV only
20. Which of the following pairs of physical properties of potassium bromide is true?
Solubility in water
A
B
C
D

Answer:
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. D
10. B

Soluble
Soluble
Insoluble
Insoluble

Electrical conductivity in
aqueous solution
Conducts
Does not conduct
Conduct
Does not conduct

11. A
12. D
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. B
17. A
18. C
19. D
20. A