Ionic and Covalent Bonding Test

This image shows the bonding between Lithium and Fluorine. What does the red arrow show?

• electrons being shared

• electrons being transferred to Fluorine

• electrons being transferred to Lithium

• electrons being destroyed

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Which of the following is NOT a step in forming an ionic bond?

• One atom shares its electrons with another one

• Opposite charged ions form due to the transfer of electrons

• One atom gives electrons to another one

• Oppositely charged ions attract

An ionic bond is the attraction between: (Select ALL that apply)

• oppositely charged ions

• similarly charged ions

• metals and nonmetals

• neutral atoms

• cations and anions

Which of the following is the correct formula for these two ions: Al⁺³ & S^-2

• AlS₃

• Al₂S₃

• Al₃S₂

• Al₃S

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If I had a cation with a charge of ²⁺ how would you describe the formation of that ion?

• gained 2 electrons

• lost 2 electrons

• gained 4 electrons

• lost 4 electrons

If I had an anion with a charge of ^3- how would you describe the formation of that ion?

• gained 2 electrons

• lost 2 electrons

• gained 3 electrons

• lost 3 electrons

Looking at the periodic table, when the alkali metals form an ion what charge do they have?

• 1-

• 1+

• 2-

• 2+

• 3-

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Nitrogen, N, will form which of the following ions?

• N

• N^-3

• N^-5

• N⁺⁵

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In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?

• [ Al ] ⁺³

• Al

• [ O ] ^-2

• O

When ionic compounds form what is the overall charge?

• neutral

• positive

• negative

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