Ionic Bonding

Which of the following could NOT form an ionic compound? Check all that apply.

• Li⁺ and Cl^-

• F^- and O^2-

• Ba²⁺ and Ag⁺

• Mg²⁺ and S^2-

Which of the following could form an ionic compound? Check all that apply.

• Na⁺ and F^-

• S^2- and O^2-

• Ca²⁺ and Fe³⁺

• Mg²⁺ and Cl^-

In an ionic bond, the ions are held together because...

• the positive nucleus of each ion attracts the other ion's negatively charged electrons

• the ions have opposite charges

• as the electron moved from one atom to another it pulled the atom along with it

• electrons are being shared

Which element(s) will lose valence electrons to form an ion? Check all that apply.

• Phosphorus

• Iron

• Barium

• Neon

Which element(s) will form negative ions? Check all that apply.

• Potassium

• Sulfur

• Iodine

• Magnesium

Which of the following pairs of elements could NOT react to form an ionic compound?

• Carbon and Oxygen

• Potassium and Fluorine

• Silver and Oxygen

• Aluminum and Chlorine

Calcium Fluoride has a chemical formula of CaF₂. What does the chemical formula tell you?

• There are 2 Calcium ions for every 1 Fluoride ion in the crystal

• There is 1 Calcium ion for every 2 Fluoride ions in the crystal

The following ionic crystal has 6 Fe ions (red) and 9 O ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?

• FeO

• Fe₂O₃

• Fe₃O₂

• Fe₆O₉

The following ionic crystal has 4 Sr ions (red) and 8 Br ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?

• SrBr

• SrBr₂

• Sr₂Br

• Sr₄Br₈

The following ionic crystal has 4 Al ions (red) and 6 O ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?

• Al₃O₂

• Al₄O₅

• Al₄O₆

• Al₂O₃