Ionic Bonding and Naming Practice

What force holds together cations and anions in ionic bonds?

• The electrical attraction between the positive cation and the negative anion

• The electrons shared between the positive cation and the negative anion

• The magnetic attraction between the positive cation and the negative anion

• The gravitational attraction between two pieces of matter

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Which pair of elements should form an ionic bond?

• Carbon and Oxygen

• Sodium and Fluorine

• Iron and Chromium

• Xenon and Silicon

The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is

• KO.

• K₂O.

• K₂O₂.

• KO₂.

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How do you write the formula for Sodium Chloride?

• NaCl₂

• NaCl

• KI

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Name the following ionic compound: Cs₂S

• cesium sulfide

• cesium sulfate

• cesium II sulfate

• cesium II sulfide

Which of the following best describes the process of ionic bond formation?

• Sharing of electrons between atoms

• Transfer of electrons from one atom to another

• Overlapping of electron clouds

• Formation of a metallic lattice

Which of the following is a common ionic compound?

What is the role of valence electrons in the formation of ionic bonds?

• They are shared between atoms

• They are transferred to achieve a full outer shell

• They are lost to the environment

• They remain unchanged

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• Calcium bromide

• Calcium dibromide

• Calcium bromate

• Calcium bromite

Name the following compound: Na₂S

• sodium sulfide

• disodium sulfide

• sodium sulfur

• sodium monosulfide

• None of these.