Ionic Bonding Revisited

Which of the following could NOT form an ionic compound? Check all that apply.

• Li⁺ and Cl^-

• F^- and O^2-

• Ba²⁺ and Ag⁺

• Mg²⁺ and S^2-

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

In an ionic bond, the ions are held together because...

• the positive nucleus of each ion attracts the other ion's negatively charged electrons

• the ions have opposite charges

• as the electron moved from one atom to another it pulled the atom along with it

• electrons are being shared

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Which element(s) will lose valence electrons to form an ion? Check all that apply.

• Phosphorus

• Iron

• Barium

• Neon

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which element(s) will form negative ions? Check all that apply.

• Potassium

• Sulfur

• Iodine

• Magnesium

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

The following ionic crystal has 4 Sr ions (red) and 8 Br ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?

• SrBr

• SrBr₂

• Sr₂Br

• Sr₄Br₈

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

The following ionic crystal has 4 Al ions (red) and 6 O ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?

• Al₃O₂

• Al₄O₅

• Al₄O₆

• Al₂O₃