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Section 1: Forming Chemical Bonds

Forming Chemical Bonds

1.

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Which of these is the electron configuration of an atom most likely to lose an electron?
A)1s2 2s2 2p6
B)[He]2s2 2p5
C)1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
D)1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1
2.

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Which of these is the electron configuration of an atom most likely to gain an electron?
A)1s2 2s2 2p6
B)1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1
C)1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
D)1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1
3.
_____________ is the force that holds two atoms together.
A)A chemical bond
B)Glue
C)Nuclear force
D)Fission
4.
What forms chemical bonds?
A)atomic nuclei
B)valence electrons
C)inner-level electrons
D)noble gases
5.
A positive ion forms when ___________.
A)an atom loses one or more valence electrons
B)an atom gains one or more valence electrons
C)electrons are pulled into the nucleus
D)electrons are pushed out of the nucleus
6.
What is a negatively charged ion called?
A)nucleus
B)cation
C)anion
D)molecule
7.
How many electrons are present in the valence level for all noble gases except helium?
A)6
B)7
C)8
D)9
8.
Why is the calcium ion (Ca2+) more stable than the calcium atom (Ca)?
A)Twenty electrons are more stable than eighteen electrons.
B)Eighteen electrons are less stable than twenty electrons.
C)The two electrons more than the noble gas configuration is more stable.
D)The noble gas configuration is more stable.
9.
Which elements can either gain or lose electrons to form stable octets?
A)metals
B)metalloids
C)nonmetals
D)transition metals
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