Ionic Bonding Quiz

In ionic bonding, metals tend to:

• A. Gain electrons and become anions

• B. Lose electrons and become cations

• C. Share electrons with nonmetals

• D. Neither gain nor lose electrons

Which type of elements generally form ionic bonds?

• A. Metals with nonmetals

• B. Nonmetals with nonmetals

• C. Metals with metals

• D. All of the above

What is the charge on the magnesium ion in magnesium chloride (MgCl2)?

• A. 1+

• B. 2+

• C. 1-

• D. 2-

What is formed when an atom loses an electron?

• A. A negative ion

• B. A positive ion

• C. A covalent bond

• D. A molecule

What is the formula of the ionic compound formed between sodium (Na) and oxygen (O)?

• A. NaO

• B. Na2O

• C. NaO2

• D. Na2O2

What is the name given to the force that holds ions together in an ionic compound?

• A. Covalent bond

• B. Ionic bond

• C. Metallic bond

• D. Van der Waals force

Which of the following is a property of ionic compounds?

• A. High melting and boiling points

• B. Low melting and boiling points

• C. Poor conductor of electricity in solid state

• D. Both A and C

What is the electron configuration of a chloride ion (Cl-) if the atomic number of chlorine is 17?

• A. 2, 8, 7

• B. 2, 8, 8

• C. 2, 8, 6

• D. 2, 8, 1

What is the correct formula for the ionic compound formed between calcium (Ca) and sulfur (S)?

• A. CaS

• B. Ca2S

• C. CaS2

• D. Ca2S3

Ionic compounds are typically:

• A. Gases at room temperature

• B. Liquids at room temperature

• C. Solids at room temperature

• D. Plasma at room temperature