The video introduces ionic bonding, explaining it as a bond between metals and nonmetals. It covers the periodic table's role in identifying these bonds and highlights the complete transfer of electrons, resulting in full charges. The video contrasts ionic and covalent bonds, emphasizing that ionic bonds are represented by dashed lines indicating attraction rather than physical connections. Examples are provided to identify ionic bonds, and the process of drawing them is demonstrated, focusing on valence electrons and charge distribution.

What type of bonding occurs between a metal and a nonmetal?

• Covalent bonding

• Hydrogen bonding

• Ionic bonding

• Metallic bonding

Which element is an exception to the rule that elements on the left side of the periodic table are metals?

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Helium

In ionic bonding, what happens to the electrons?

• They remain with the same atom

• They are shared unequally between atoms

• They are shared equally between atoms

• They are completely transferred from one atom to another

How are ionic bonds represented in diagrams?

• Solid lines

• Dashed lines

• Curved lines

• Dotted lines

What do the dashed lines in ionic bonds represent?

• Repulsion between ions

• Shared electrons

• Attraction between ions

• Physical connection between atoms

Which of the following pairs would form an ionic bond?

• Calcium and Copper

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Carbon and Hydrogen

• Sodium and Chlorine

What type of bond is formed between two nonmetals?

• Hydrogen bond

• Metallic bond

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

What is the charge of a sodium ion after it loses one electron?

• 1-

• 2+

• 1+

• 2-

How many valence electrons does magnesium have?

• 1

• 4

• 2

• 3

What is the charge of an oxygen ion after it gains two electrons?

• 1-

• 2+

• 1+

• 2-