Ionic Bond

Nonmetals (like Cl) typically ____ electrons when they form ionic bonds.

• Gain

• Lose

• Keep the same

In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?

• Al⁺³

• Al

• O^-2

• O

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Which of the following is a characteristic property of ionic compounds?

• They form hard, brittle crystals with characteristic shapes

• They have low melting points

• They have low boiling points

• They contain no charged particles

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Li and P create...

• Li₃P

• LiP₃

• LiP

• Li₂P

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Why are sodium and chlorine attracted to each other?

• they have opposite charges

• they both have negative charges

• they both have positive charges

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Ionic bonds are between...

• Metal and Non-metal

• Non-metal and Non-metal

• Metal and Metal

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How are ionic bonds formed?

• Transfer of electrons

• Sharing of electrons

Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...

• ionic compounds

• negative charges

• positive charges

• opposite charges

The positive ions tend to _____________ electrons.

• lose

• gain

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The negative ions tend to _____________ electrons.

• lose

• gain

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