Atomic Structure & Ionic Bonding Quiz

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Nucleus

Where are protons and neutrons located in an atom?

• Electron cloud

• Nucleus

• Orbitals

• Energy levels

What determines the atomic number of an element?

• Number of neutrons

• Number of electrons

• Number of protons

• Mass number

The mass number of an atom is equal to the sum of:

• Electrons and protons

• Protons and neutrons

• Neutrons and electrons

• Protons only

Which statement is true about cations?

• They are negatively charged

• They have more electrons than protons.

• They are neutral.

• They have more protons than electrons.

Ionic bonding typically occurs between:

• Two metals

• Two non-metals

• A metal and a non-metal

• Noble gases

What happens to electrons in ionic bonding?

• Shared equally

• Shared unequally

• Transferred

• Lost entirely

What charge does a sodium ion (Na+) have?

• +2

• -1

• +1

• 0

In the formation of NaCl, what happens to the chlorine atom?

• Loses an electron

• Gains an electron

• Shares electrons

• Becomes positive

Which of the following is an example of a compound formed by ionic bonding?

• CO2

• H2O

• NaCl

• CH4