Ionic Binary bonding

A cation is a ____ ion.

• negative
• positive
• neutral
• ficticious

A anion will be a ____ ion.

• negative
• positive
• neutral
• ficticious

Nitrogen will form which of the following ions?

• N
• N^-3
• N^-5
• N⁺⁵

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Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.

• lose 4
• gain 4
• lose 2
• gain 2

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In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?

• Al⁺³
• Al
• O^-2
• O

Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.

• metalloids
• metals
• nonmetals

What determines how ionic bonds will form?

• Number of protons
• Mass of the atom
• Number of total electrons
• Number of valence electrons

Write the formula for barium + nitrogen

• Ba₂N₃
• Ba₃N₂
• BaN
• BaN₃

Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the chemical formula MgBr₂.  What does the "2" tell you?

• There are 2 bromide ions for every magnesium ion
• Bromide has a 2- charge
• Bromide has a 2+ charge
• There are 2 magnesium ions to every bromide ion

How do the following two elements bond together?
Al³⁺  O^2-         

• AlO
• Al₂O₃
• Al₃O₆
• Al₃O₂

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