Ionic Bonding Quiz

Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...

• ionic compounds
• negative charges
• positive charges
• opposite charges

A(n) _____________ is an atom or group of atoms that has an electric charge. 

• ion
• electron

When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _________ion.

• positive 
• negative

Why do ionic bonds form?

• so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

• to fill the outermost energy level to make the atom stable

• so an atom can become unstable

If an aluminum atom has 13 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?

• Al⁺³

• Al⁺¹³

• Al⁺¹⁰

• Al^-10

A(n) _________ is an ion with a positive (+) charge.

• anion

• cation

• ion

• solute

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

In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?

• Al⁺³
• Al
• O^-2
• O

Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.

• metalloids
• metals
• nonmetals