Ionic Compound and Formation

This image shows the bonding between Lithium and Fluorine. What does the red arrow show?

• electrons being shared

• electrons being transferred to Fluorine

• electrons being transferred to Lithium

• electrons being destroyed

When ionic compounds form what is the overall charge?

• neutral

• positive

• negative

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What is responsible for bringing cations and anions together?

• the size of the ions

• the opposite charges are attracted to one another

• the similar charges are attracted to one another

• depends on what period they're in

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An ionic bond is the attraction between: (Select ALL that apply)

• oppositely charged ions

• similarly charged ions

• metals and nonmetals

• neutral atoms

• cations and anions

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Which of the following best describes the structure of ionic compounds?

• They form molecules with specific shapes.

• They form a lattice structure with repeating units.

• They form amorphous solids with no definite shape.

• They form covalent networks with shared electrons.

How is an ionic bond formed?

• Sharing of electrons

• Delocalised electrons

• Transfer of electrons

Ionic bonds typically form between

• A metal and a nonmetal

• Two nonmetals

• Two metals

• A metalloid and a metal

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Which of the following is an example of an ionic compound?

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If I had a cation with a charge of ²⁺ how would you describe the formation of that ion?

• gained 2 electrons

• lost 2 electrons

• gained 4 electrons

• lost 4 electrons

If I had an anion with a charge of ^3- how would you describe the formation of that ion?

• gained 2 electrons

• lost 2 electrons

• gained 3 electrons

• lost 3 electrons