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Writing and Naming Ionic bonds KCHS

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 4hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do all bonds form?

a)

so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

b)

so an atom can become unstable

c)

to fill the outermost energy level

2.

Valence electrons are found

a)

in the innermost energy level of an atom

b)

in the middle energy levels of an atom

c)

in the outermost energy levels of an atom

3.

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

4.

Zinc fluoride

a)

ZnF2

b)

Zn2F

c)

ZnF

d)

Zn2F4

5.

How many Aluminum atoms are in Al2O3?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

1

6.

When naming ionic compounds, the metal is always named first and the nonmetal is always named second.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Write the correct formula for Sodium Chloride.

a)

SC

b)

SCl

c)

NaCl

d)

NaCl2

8.

Mg3N2

a)

Magnesium nitride

b)

Magnesium (II) nitride

c)

Trimagnesium dinitrogen

9.

How many valence electrons does hydrogen have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

11.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
12.
Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
14.
Why do elements bond?
a)
To be friends
b)
To create a new element
c)
To become stable
15.
Same repel, opposites
a)
avoid
b)
attract
c)
push
d)
pull
16.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
17.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
18.
Where are the metalloids located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
19.

Two or more atoms held together by a chemical bond is called what?

a)

A molecule

b)

An element

c)

an anion

d)

a cation

20.
Which of these is not a real bond in chemistry?
a)
James
b)
Ionic
c)
Covalent
21.
Gain or lose electrons
a)
Ionic Bonds
b)
Covalent Bonds
c)
Both bonds
d)
Neither bond
22.
Between metals and nometals
a)
Ionic Bonds
b)
Covalent Bonds
c)
Both bonds
d)
Neither bond
23.
Brittle and good conductors
a)
Ionic Bonds
b)
Covalent Bonds
c)
Both bonds
d)
Neither bond
24.
ammonium phosphate
a)
(NH4)3PO4
b)
NPO4
c)
NH4PO4
d)
NH4(PO4)3
25.
aluminum sulfite
a)
Al2(SO3)3
b)
Al2(SO4)3
c)
AlSO3
d)
Al3(SO3)2
26.
Sr(OH)2
a)
Strontium Hydroxide
b)
Strontium Hydride
c)
Strontium Dihydroxide
d)
Strontium Dioxygen Dihydride
27.
What is the formula for iron(II) carbonate?
a)
Fe2CO3
b)
FeCO3
c)
Fe2CO2
d)
FeCO4
28.
What is the formula for copper(I) sulfate?
a)
CuSO3
b)
CuSO4
c)
Cu2SO3
d)
Cu2SO4
29.
What is the formula for magnesium chloride?
a)
MgCl
b)
Mg2Cl
c)
MgCl2
d)
Mg(ClO3)2
30.
In the compound TiO2, titanium has a charge of
a)
4+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
4-
31.
Write the formula for copper(I) phosphide
a)
Cu3P
b)
CuP
c)
Cu1P
d)
CuP3
32.
Name this compound: 
NH4F
a)
Ammonia fluoride
b)
Ammonium fluorite
c)
Ammonia fluorate
d)
Ammonium fluoride
33.
Name this compound: 
Ca2CO3
a)
Calcium carbon oxide
b)
Calcium(II) carbonate
c)
Calcium carbonate
d)
Carbonate(I) calcide
34.
Name this compound:
NiPO4
a)
Nickel (I) phosphate
b)
Nickel (II) phosphate
c)
Nickel (IV) phosphate
d)
Nickel (III) phosphate
35.
The chemical formula of magnesium hydroxide is
a)
MgOH₂
b)
Mg(OH)₂
c)
Mg(OH)
d)
MgH₂
36.

What is the correct name for VBr3?

a)

vanadium(III) bromide

b)

vanadium bromide

c)

vanadium(III) bromate

d)

vanadium tribromide

37.

What is the correct name for SrF2?

a)

fluoride strontium

b)

strontium fluorine

c)

strontium diflluoride

d)

strontium fluoride

38.

What is the correct name for CrO?

a)

chromium monoxide

b)

chromium(I) oxide

c)

chromium(II) oxide

d)

chromium oxide

39.

What is the formula for copper(II) phosphide?

a)

Cu2P3

b)

Cu3P2

c)

Cu3(PO4)2

d)

Cu2P

40.

What is the correct name for (NH4)2CO3?

a)

diammonium carbonate

b)

nitrogen hydrogen carbon oxide

c)

ammonium carbonate

d)

ammonium carbide

41.

What is the correct name for Al2(SO4)3?

a)

aluminum(II) sulfate

b)

dialuminum trisulfate

c)

aluminum sulfide

d)

aluminum sulfate

42.

What is the correct name for NiSO3?

a)

nickel(I) sulfite

b)

nickel(II) sulfite

c)

nickel(II) sulfate

d)

nickel(I) sulfate

43.
The roman numeral in a compound name indicates ___________________.
a)
the number of metal ions
b)
the charge of the metal ion
c)
nothing
d)
the number of total ions
44.
Magnesium ion would take a charge of
a)
1+
b)
2+
c)
3+
d)
0
45.
In the compound TiO2, titanium has a charge of
a)
4+
b)
2+
c)
2-
d)
4-
46.
A(n) _________ is an ion with a positive (+) charge.
a)
anion
b)
cation
c)
ion
d)
solute