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Ions & Ionic Bonding Review

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the charge on an Aluminium ion?
a)
3
b)
+3
c)
+2
d)
+1
2.
What is the charge on a chloride ion?
a)
-1
b)
1
c)
+2
d)
+1
3.
What is the charge of Neon?
a)
0
b)
+1
c)
-1
d)
1
4.
How many valence electrons does hydrogen have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
A(n) _________ is an ion with a positive (+) charge.
a)
anion
b)
cation
c)
ion
d)
solute
6.
How many valence electrons does calcium have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
7
7.
Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the chemical formula MgBr₂.  What does the "2" tell you?
a)
There are 2 bromide ions for every magnesium ion
b)
Bromide has a 2- charge
c)
Bromide has a 2+ charge
d)
There are 2 magnesium ions to every bromide ion
8.
In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
subscript
d)
the female
9.
Elements in Group 1 lose one electron to form ions with a _________________ charge.
a)
1+
b)
2+
c)
0
d)
1-
10.
Nitrogen will ____ electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
gain 1
b)
lose 1
c)
gain 3
d)
lose 3
11.
What will be the compound name of the following chemical formula?
NaCl
a)
Potassium Chloride
b)
Sodium Chloride
c)
Calcium Chloride
d)
Sodium Chlorine
12.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
13.
Which is the correct name for CaBr2?
a)
Calcium Bromine
b)
Bromine Calcium
c)
Calcium Bromide
d)
Carbon and Bromine
14.
which types of elements become cations?
a)
nonmetals
b)
all metals
c)
only transition metals
d)
some metals and some metalloids
15.
What is the formula of Sodium oxide?
a)
Na2O
b)
NaO2
c)
Na2O2
d)
Na2O
16.
What is the formula of calcium oxide?
a)
CaO2
b)
CaO
c)
Ca2O
d)
CO
17.
What are ionic bonds?
a)
valence electrons transferred between atoms
b)
Inner most electrons transferred between atoms
18.
Why do ionic bonds form?
a)
so the number of protons equals the number of electrons
b)
to fill the outermost energy level
c)
so an atom can become unstable
19.
An electron has what kind of charge?
a)
no charge
b)
positive 
c)
negative
d)
it depends
20.
a proton has what charge?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
no charge
d)
it depends
21.
If an aluminum atom has 13 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?
a)
Al3+
b)
Al13+
c)
Al10+
d)
Al10-
22.
If an oxygen atom has 8 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?
a)
O10-
b)
O8+
c)
O2-
d)
O10+
23.
All of the elements in the same group (column) have EQUAL #s of _______.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Valence Electrons
24.
A charged atom is also called a(n) ______.
a)
ion
b)
isotope
c)
compound
d)
polyatomic compound
25.
An atom with 3 valence electrons "wants" a full shell, so it can either gain 5 or lose 3. Which is more likely to occur?
a)
Gain 5
b)
Lose 3
c)
Nothing
26.

What is a positive ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

isotope

d)

covalent

27.

What is a negative ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

covalent

d)

isotope

28.

Which types of elements from cations?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

29.

Which types of elements from anions?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

30.

Why do elements form bonds?

a)

to get a charge

b)

so they can make friends

c)

to become stable by getting a full valence shell

d)

to become stable by increasing their mass

31.

A Bromine ion gains 1 electron, which of the following is the correct symbol for a Bromine ion?

a)

Br-1

b)

Br+1

c)

Br+7

d)

Br-7

32.

What are the building blocks of matter?

a)

Atoms

b)

Protons

c)

Cells

d)

Neutrons

33.

The nucleus of an atom is made up of ___________________.

a)

Protons and Neutrino

b)

Neutrons and Electrons

c)

Protons and Neutrons

d)

Protons and Electrons

34.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge in the atom?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

quark

35.

What charge does an atom have when it GAINS electrons?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

36.

What subatomic particle changes in an ion?

a)

The number of electrons

b)

The number of protons

c)

The number of neutrons

37.
Sodium has an atomic number of 11, how many protons does this atom have?
a)
22
b)
11
c)
12
d)
2
38.
If an aluminum atom has 13 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?
a)
Al3+
b)
Al13+
c)
Al10+
d)
Al10-
39.
If an oxygen atom has 8 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?
a)
O10-
b)
O8+
c)
O2-
d)
O10+
40.
What is the charge on a noble gas & why?
a)
0; they don't exchange electrons
b)
+1; they give away an electron
c)
-1; they gain an electron
d)
1; they form only single bonds
41.
What is the name given to the outermost electron(s)?
a)
outside electrons
b)
plutonian electrons
c)
ionic electrons
d)
valance electrons
42.
An ionic bond involves two elements...
a)
Transferring electrons
b)
Sharing electrons
43.

What are the vertical columns on the periodic called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

nonmetals

d)

metals

e)

metalloids

44.

What do the vertical columns on the periodic table tell us?

a)

The number of orbitals

b)

The number of valence electrons (electrons on the outer most shell)

45.

What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

metals

d)

nonmetals

e)

metalloids

46.

What do the horizontal rows on the periodic table tell us?

a)

The number of orbitals

b)

The number of valence electrons (the electrons on the outer most shell)

47.

What group and period does this element belong in? *

a)

period 1 and group 3

b)

period 3 and group 1

c)

period 2 and group 3

d)

period 3 and group 2

48.

What is the name of the element? (Periodic table will be needed)

a)

sodium

b)

magnesium

c)

vanadium

49.

How many valence electrons does the element have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4