Ionic Bonding Lesson

Multiple Choice

The positive ions tend to _____________ electrons.

• lose

• gain

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Using the model, write the chemical formula for an ionic compound that has Mg and Cl.

• MgCl₂

• Mg₂Cl₂

• Mg₊₂Cl_-1

• Mg₂Cl₂

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Using the model for the formation of Scandium Fluoride (an ionic compound), write the chemical formula.

• Sc₃F

• Sc₃F₃

• Sc₊₃F_-1

• ScF₃

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Why are there two sodiums (Na), in the formation of this ionic compound?

• There always has to be 2 metals

• The overall charge needs to add up to 4

• The overall charge has to be 0

• It needs to have more metal atoms than nonmetal

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Nonmetals (like Cl) typically ____ electrons when they form ionic bonds.

• Gain

• Lose

• Keep the same

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Metals (like Na) typically _____ electrons in the formation of ionic bonds.

• Gain

• Lose

• Keep the same

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Write the chemical formula for Na and S (sodium sulfide).

• NaS

• S₂S₂

• Na₂S

• NaS₂

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Write the chemical formula for K and Br (potassium bromide).

• KBr

• K₂Br

• KBr₃

• KBr₂

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Anions ____ electrons, becoming _____ charged.

• Gain; positively (+)

• Gain; negatively (-)

• Lose; positively (+)

• Lose; negatively (-)

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Cations _______ electrons, becoming _______ charged.

• Gain; positively (+)

• Gain; negatively (-)

• Lose; positively (+)

• Lose; negatively (-)

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If you were to draw the lewis dot structure for Germanium (Ge), how many dots would you put around it?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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Name this ionic compound: Al₂O₃

• Dialuminum oxide

• Aluminum oxygen

• Oxygen Aluminide

• Aluminum oxide

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What is the correct formula for Sodium Chloride?

• SCl

• NaCl

• SC

• NaCl₂

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Why do elements form chemical bonds?

• Because they're friendly

• To create a new element

• To become stable

• Because they all need to gain more electrons

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Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.

• True

• False

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Ionic bonds typically form between

• A metal and a nonmetal

• Two nonmetals

• Two metals

• A metalloid and a metal

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How many valence electrons does Po (Polonium) have? (Use your PTable)

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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How many valence electrons does Mg have? (use the PTable)

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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Ionic bonds are formed when electrons get

• Shared between two atoms

• Removed from both atoms

• Transferred from one atom to another

• Added to both atoms

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How many VALENCE ELECTRONS does Chlorine have?

• 2

• 7

• 8

• 10

• 17

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The negative ions tend to _____________ electrons.

• lose

• gain

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When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

• positive ion

• negative ion

• neutral ion

• neutral atom

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Why do all bonds form?

• so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

• so an atom can become unstable

• to fill the outermost energy level

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Ionic bonds are between...

• Metal and Non-metal
• Non-metal and Non-metal
• Metal and Metal

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How are ionic bonds formed?

• Transfer of electrons
• Sharing of electrons

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Why do elements bond?

• To be friends
• To create a new element
• To become stable

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Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 

• Blue
• Red
• Green

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Where are metals located on the periodic table?

• Blue
• Green
• Red

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Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...

• ionic compounds
• negative charges
• positive charges
• opposite charges

Multiple Choice

What type of elements form cations?

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids?

Multiple Choice

Anions

• Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

• Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

• Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

• Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

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Cations

• Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

• Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

• Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

• Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

Multiple Choice

How does calcium become an calcium ion?

• it loses 2 electrons

• it gains 2 electrons

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How does magnesium become an magnesium ion?

• it loses 2 electrons

• it gains 2 electrons

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How does oxygen become an oxide ion?

• it loses 2 electrons

• it gains 2 electrons

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Is hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?

• A metal
• Nonmetal
• Metalloid

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Is this ionic bond drawn correctly?

• Yes
• No

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An electron has what kind of charge?

• no charge
• positive 
• negative
• it depends

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How many Aluminum atoms are in Al₂O₃?

• 3

• 5

• 2

• 1