Ionic Bonds

Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...

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

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Ions that are made of more than one atom are called...

• ionic compounds
• crystals
• polyatomic atoms
• ionic bonds

Which is most likely to form a negative ion...

• an element from Group 17
• a metal
• an element from Group 1
• an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons

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Which of the following is the correct name for MgCl2....

• Magnesium Clorine
• Magnesium Dicholorine
• Magnesium Cloride
• Magnesium Dichloride

A(n) _____________ is an atom or group of atoms that has an electric charge. 

• ion
• electron

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The attraction between oppositely charged ions is called a(n) _______________.

• ionic bond
• polyatomic ion

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When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _________ion.

• positive 
• negative

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In order to have a stable arrangement of 8 valence electrons, metal atoms are likely to _________electrons.

• gain
• lose

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In an ionic compound, the total positive charge of all the positive ions ___________ the total negative charge of all the negative ions.

• equals
• is more than

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Because the force of attraction between the positive and negative ions is so strong, ionic compounds have _________ melting points.

• high
• low

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