Chemistry Quiz on Ions and Bonding

In order to form a full valence shell, what group of elements will atoms in group 1 most likely bond with?

• Alkaline earth metals

• Alkali metals

• Halogens

• Noble gases

Which ion has a charge of 2+?

• an ion with 10 protons, 10 neutrons, and 10 electrons

• an ion with 10 protons, 9 neutrons, and 8 electrons

• an ion with 8 protons, 9 neutrons, and 10 electrons

• an ion with 8 protons, 10 neutrons, and 8 electrons

Why does the chloride ion have a -1 charge?

• Chlorine atoms gain an electron.

• Chlorine atoms lose an electron.

• Chlorine atoms share electrons.

• Chlorine atoms have no electrons.

Which of the following compounds results from the formation of an ionic bond?

• H₂O

• NO₂

• NaCl

• CO₂

When fluorine (F) forms chemical compounds with metals, the fluorine atom

• fuses electrons.

• loses electrons.

• shares electrons.

• gains electrons.

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Which pair of words correctly completes the statement? Ionic compounds form when _____ and _____ react.

• nonmetals; nonmetals

• halogens; metalloids

• metals; nonmetals

• metalloids; metals

What is the chemical bond that is formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons?

• ionic bond

• orbital bond

• polar bond

• covalent bond

What is the formula for the compound sulfur hexachloride?

• S₆Cl

• SCl₆

• SCl₅

• S₂Cl₃

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What is the chemical formula for nitrogen dioxide?

• NO₂

• NO₄

• N₄O

• N₂O

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What is the chemical formula for dinitrogen monoxide?

• NO

• NO₂

• 2NO₂

• N₂O

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