Exploring Ionic Bonding Fundamentals

What is the primary function of chemical bonds?

• To hold atoms together

• To destroy atoms

• To separate atoms

• To create new elements

Which type of atoms do ionic bonds connect?

• Nonmetals with nonmetals

• Metals with nonmetals

• Metals with metals

• Noble gases with metals

What is an example of a compound held together by ionic bonds?

• Silver chloride (AgCl)

• Water (H2O)

• Oxygen (O2)

• Methane (CH4)

What is the scientific name for table salt?

• Sodium bicarbonate

• Magnesium sulfate

• Sodium chloride

• Potassium chloride

What happens to sodium and chlorine atoms during the formation of sodium chloride?

• They transfer electrons

• They gain neutrons

• They lose protons

• They share electrons

What charge does a sodium atom acquire after losing an electron?

• Negative

• Neutral

• Positive

• No charge

What do we call an atom with a charge?

• Ion

• Element

• Isotope

• Molecule

What is the difference between chlorine and chloride?

• Chlorine is negatively charged, chloride is neutral

• Chlorine and chloride are the same with no charge difference

• Chlorine is positively charged, chloride is neutral

• Chlorine is neutral, chloride is negatively charged

What is the first step in the formation of an ionic bond?

• Atoms share electrons

• Atoms lose protons

• An electron transfers from one atom to another

• Atoms gain neutrons

What causes the atoms in an ionic bond to stick together?

• Gravitational pull

• Opposite charges

• Magnetic forces

• Similar charges