Review Practice Quiz for Ionic Bonding and Ions

An electron has what kind of charge?

• no charge
• positive 
• negative
• it depends

Why do atoms bond?

• They typically don't bond

• To add or take away energy levels

• To have a full valence shell.

• To have a full inner shell

Another name for a shell of electrons is:

• energy level

• turtles

• "paws-itive"

• covalent

Why do ionic bonds form?

• so the number of protons equals the number of electrons
• to fill the outermost energy level
• so an atom can become unstable

Ionic (electrostatic) bonds form because

• Two ions of the same charge are attracted to each other

• Two ions of different charges are attracted to each other

• Two atoms share their electrons

• Two or more atoms share protons

What type of elements will form an ionic bond?

• Metals + Metals
• Nonmetals + Nonmetals
• Metals + Nonmetals
• None of the above

An ionic bond is the attraction between:

• oppositely charged ions
• similarly charged ions
• neutral ions
• neutral atoms

An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called ...

• a winner
• an isotope
• an ion
• a loser

What is a cation's charge?

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• depends on the element

When metals form ions:

• they lose electrons and form cations
• they gain electrons and form cations
• they lose electrons and form anions
• they gain electrons and form anions