Ionic vs Covalent

What is a cation? 

• a metal with a negative (-) charge
• a non-metal with a negative (-) charge 
• a metal with a positive (+) charge 
• a non-metal with a positive (+) charge

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What is a anion? 

• a metal with a negative (-) charge
• a non-metal with a negative (-) charge 
• a metal with a positive (+) charge 
• a non-metal with a positive (+) charge

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Ionic Compounds HAVE a positive (+) or negative (-) charge 

• True
• False
• Que onda, Hagerman? 
• What was that now? 

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Covalent Compounds HAVE a positive (+) or negative (-) charge 

• True
• False
• Que onda, Hagerman? 
• What was that now? 

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The correct name for NaCl is...

• Sodium Chlorine
• Sodium Chloride
• Nickel Chloride
• Sodium Choroxide 

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Why does K become positive when it bonds to Cl to form KCl?

• Because it loses an electron to have a full valence shell 
• Because it gains an electron to have 2 valence electrons
• Because it loses an electron to become negatively charged
• Because Cl gives away its 7 electrons to Na to form an equal charge 

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

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CO₂

• Ionic
• Covalent
• Polyatomic Ion 
• Metallic 

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

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MgCl₂

• Ionic
• Covalent
• Polyatomic Ion
• Metallic 

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

The chemical bond between a non-metal and another non-metal will be a ________ bond.

• metal

• ionic

• covalent

• polar

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

In an ionic bond the metal wants to ______ electrons.

• lose

• gain

• share

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