CHEMICAL BONDS

What is the name given to the electrons in the highest occupied energy level of an atom?

• orbital electrons

• valence electrons

• anions

• cations

Which of the following occurs in an ionic bond?

• Oppositely charged ions attract.

• Two atoms share two electrons.

• Two atoms share more than two electrons.

• Like-charged ions attract.

What is the name of the ionic compound formed from lithium and bromine?

• lithium bromine

• lithium bromide

• lithium bromium

• lithium bromate

Which of the following pairs of elements is most likely to form an ionic compound?

• magnesium and fluorine

• nitrogen and sulfur

• oxygen and chlorine

• sodium and aluminum

Atoms losing electrons form

• negative ions

• positive ions

• neutral atoms

• isotopes

The charge of any ion depend upon the gain or loss of

• electron

• proton

• neutron

• neuclon

Metals and non-metals combine to give the electronic configuration of

• alkalis

• noble gases

• metalloids

• acids

Anions tend to have a __________ charge and cations tend to have a __________ charge.

• positive, positive

• negative, negative

• positive, negative

• negative, positive

Metals just like Na tend to __________ electrons and nonmetals like Cl tend to __________ electrons.

• gain, gain

• lose, lose

• lose, gain

• gain, gain

An ionic bond is a

• Transfer of electrons

• Pooling of electron

• Sharing of electrons

• Just losing electrons