Chemical Bond

Ionic bonds are between...

• nonmetals and nonmetals
• carbon and oxygen
• metals and nonmentals
• hydrogen and chlorine

What is the name for an ion with a positive charge?

• cation
• anion
• onion
• union

Predict the bond that will form between Be and F.

• Ionic
• Covalent

How are ionic bonds formed?

• Transfer of electrons
• Sharing of electrons

The positive ions tend to _____________ electrons.

• lose

• gain

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

• positive ion

• negative ion

• neutral ion

• neutral atom

Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...

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

Which of the below is an ionic compounds?

• Ni

• MgCl₂

• H₂O

• CH₄