IONIC BOND

What is a valence electron?

• The sum of neutrons and protons.
• The # of electrons in the last shell.
• A type of bond.
• A popular compound.

Is this ionic bond drawn correctly?

• Yes
• No

Ionic bonds are between...

• Metal and Non-metal
• Non-metal and Non-metal
• Metal and Metal

Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.

• true
• false

How are ionic bonds formed?

• Transfer of electrons
• Sharing of electrons

Write the correct formula for Sodium Chloride.

• SC

• SCl

• NaCl

• NaCl₂

What are ionic bonds?

• valence electrons transferred between atoms
• Inner most electrons transferred between atoms

The positive ions tend to _____________ electrons.

• lose

• gain

The negative ions tend to _____________ electrons.

• lose

• gain

Why are sodium and chlorine attracted to each other?

• they have opposite charges

• they both have negative charges

• they both have positive charges