SUMMATIVE TEST IN SCIENCE 9

A. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter only.
1. Which is not a type of chemical bonding?
a. Polar bonding c. ionic bonding
b. Metallic bonding d. covalent bond
2. How many valence electrons do noble gases like Ne, Ar, and Kr have?
a. 2 c. 6
b. 4 d. 8
3. Cesium is located at period 7,family IA in the periodic table of elements. It is the element
with the highest ionization energy. How many valence electrons does Cs have?
a. 1 c. 6
b. 2 d. 7
4. Which does not describe an ionic bonding?
a. It involves the transfer of electrons
b. It involves the sharing of electrons
c. Atoms either gain or lose electrons
d. It is a bond between a metal and a non metal
5. Which of the following is a metal?
a. O c. K
b. S d. C
6. Which of the following pairs of atoms is most likely to form a covalent compound?
a.C, O c. Mg, Br
b. Na, O d. Ba, Cl

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