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WorksheetsIonic Bonding
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 44mins
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Class
Date
1.
A charged particle that has gained or lost electrons is called a _____.
a)
molecule
b)
ion
c)
isotope
d)
element
2.
A cation is a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
ficticious
3.
A anion will be a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
ficticious
4.
Nitrogen, N, will form which of the following ions?
a)
N
b)
N-3
c)
N-5
d)
N+5
5.
Beryllium, Be, will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
6.
In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?
a)
Al+3
b)
Al
c)
O-2
d)
O
7.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
8.
Ionic bonds happen because of the ____ of valence electrons.
a)
sharing
b)
transfer
c)
keeping
d)
covering
9.
Boron, B, will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose three
b)
gain three
c)
lose 5
d)
gain 5
10.
Sulfur, S, will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
gain 1
b)
lose 1
c)
gain 2
d)
lose 2
11.
How many electrons are needed in the outer energy levels of an atom to be stable?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
12.
Which of the following would produce an anion?
a)
Ca
b)
Al
c)
K
d)
F
13.
In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
subscript
d)
the female
14.
An ionic bond is the attraction between:
a)
oppositely charged ions
b)
similarly charged ions
c)
neutral ions
d)
neutral atoms
15.
Write the formula for barium + nitrogen
a)
Ba2N3
b)
Ba3N2
c)
BaN
d)
BaN3
16.
Write the correct chemical formula for Ag + and Br -
a)
AgBr
b)
silver bromide
c)
Ag2Br2
d)
gold bromide
17.
Write the correct formula for an ionic compound formed from S2- and Rb1+.
a)
SRb2
b)
SRb
c)
Rb2S
d)
RbS2
18.
An anion in an ionic formula is/has
a)
usually a nonmetal.
b)
the positive ion.
c)
written first.
d)
lost electrons.
19.
What will be the charge of a bromine ion?
a)
+7
b)
-7
c)
-1
d)
+1
20.
Which element below would have a 3+ charge as an ion?
a)
nitrogen (N)
b)
boron (B)
c)
silicon (Si)
d)
argon (Ar)
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