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Ionic Bonding Test Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the ionic compound K3N?

a)

potassium nitride

b)

potassium (III) nitride

c)

potassium (I) nitride

d)

potassium nitrogen

e)

potassium+3 nitride-1

2.

What is the formula for the ionic compound iron (III) oxide?

a)

Fe3O2

b)

Fe2O3

c)

FeO

d)

Fe6O3

e)

Fe2O

3.

Which of following are properties of ionic bonds? (YOU MAY SELECT MORE THAN ONE ANSWER)

a)

High melting point

b)

Low melting point

c)

Solid at room temperature

d)

Gas at room temperature

e)

Conducts electricity when dissolved in water

4.

What charge will bromine form when becoming an ion?

a)

1+

b)

1-

c)

7+

d)

7-

e)

0

5.

What charge will barium (Ba) form when becoming an ion?

a)

6+

b)

6-

c)

2+

d)

2-

e)

0

6.

How many valence electrons does sulfur have?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

16

d)

3

e)

7

7.

In the ionic compound, Ca3N2, what does the 2 indicate?

a)

Nitrogen has a -2 charge

b)

Nitrogen has 2 valence electrons

c)

Calcium has a -2 charge

d)

There is a 3:2 ratio - the 2 indicates the number of nitrogen ions

e)

There is a 3:2 ratio - the 2 indicates the number of calcium ions

8.

When writing the formula for an ionic compound - which of the following rules must be followed? (YOU MAY SELECT MORE THAN ONE ANSWER)

a)

The cation (metal) must be written first

b)

The anion (nonmetal) must be written first

c)

The number 1 cannot be written as a subscript

d)

You should not reduce subscripts

9.

When creating a dot diagram for an atom - how do you know how many electrons to place around each symbol?

a)

Use the charge the ion creates

b)

Use the number of valence electrons

c)

Use subscript from the formula

d)

Use the atomic number

10.

How many total electrons are transferred from the cation to the anion in the formation of sodium phosphide?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

8

d)

3

11.

How will oxygen form an ion to become stable?

a)

Gain 2 electrons

b)

Lose 2 electrons

c)

Gain 6 electrons

d)

Lose 6 electrons

12.

What is the correct formula for an ionic bond between strontium and oxygen?

a)

SrO

b)

Sro

c)

Sr2O2

d)

Sr2O6

e)

Sr6O2

13.

Which of the following is not a property of ionic compounds?

a)

High melting point

b)

High boiling point

c)

Conducts electricity in solid state

d)

Is a solid lattice structure (crystalline solid) at room temperature

14.

What is the proper name for the ionic compound Al2O3?

a)

Aluminum (II) oxide (III)

b)

Aluminum (III) oxide

c)

Aluminum (II) oxide

d)

Aluminum oxide

e)

Aluminum oxygen

15.

What is the electron configuration of the nitrogen ion?

a)

1s22s22p3

b)

1s22s22p6

c)

1s2

d)

1s22s2

16.

What is the electron configuration of the calcium ion?

a)

1s22s22p63s23p64s2

b)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6

c)

1s22s22p63s23p64s24p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p6

e)

1s22s22p63s23p64s1

17.

Which of the following elements will form an ion with a +2 charge when achieving noble-gas notation?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Chlorine

d)

Lithium

18.

What is the charge of the anion in the ionic compound silver (I) sulfide?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

+2

d)

-2

e)

0

19.

Can nonmetals ever transfer electrons to metals to form a bond?

a)

Yes - that is how an ionic bond is formed

b)

No - only metals can transfer electrons to nonmetals

20.

What is the overall net charge of the ionic compound calcium nitride, Ca3N2?

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

+2

d)

-2

e)

0

21.

What is the name of the polyatomic ion (OH)-1?

(a)  

22.

What is the formula of the ionic compound iron (III) sulfate?

a)

Fe2S3

b)

Fe2(SO4)3

c)

Fe2(SO3)3

d)

Fe3(SO4)