WorksheetsIonic Bonding Early Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
A charged atom that has gained or lost an electron is called a(n) _____________________________.
electron
ion
atom
nucleus
An anion has a ______________ charge
positive
negative
neutral
double
A cation has a ______________ charge
positive
negative
neutral
double
What ion charge does beryllium have?
Be+1
Be-1
Be+2
Be-2
What is the ion charge of phosphorus?
P-2
P-4
P-1
P-3
Does aluminum become a cation or an anion?
cation
anion
Does strontium (Sr) become a cation or an anion?
cation
anion
Which of these elements will form a cation?
Cl
O
Al
Ne
Sulfur will _____________ valence electrons when making an ionic bond.
lose 6
gain 6
lose 2
gain 2
Bromine (Br) will _____________ valence electrons when making an ionic bond.
lose 1
gain 1
lose 7
gain 7
What makes an atom stable?
getting rid of all of its electrons
having a full valence energy level
having at least 2 energy levels
having a negative charge
How many valence electrons do most elements need to be stable?
1
2
8
16
What will be the formula for an ionic compound made of lithium and sulfur?
LiS
LiS2
Li2S
Li2S2
What will be the formula for an ionic compound made of magnesium and oxygen?
MgO
Mg2O
MgO2
Mg2O2
What will be the formula for an ionic compound made of aluminum and chlorine?
AlCl
AlCl3
Al3Cl
Al3Cl3
What will be the formula for an ionic compound made of iron(III) and oxygen?
FeO
Fe3O2
Fe3O3
Fe2O3
What will be the formula for an ionic compound made of copper (I) and oxygen?
CuO
Cu2O
CuO2
Cu2O2
What will be the formula for an ionic compound made of potassium and phosphorus?
KP
KP3
K3P
K2P
Why can nonmetal atoms take valence electrons from metal atoms?
metals have much higher electronegativities
nonmetals have much higher electronegativities
metals have smaller atomic radii
nonmetals have smaller atomic radii
What is an ionic bond?
the combination of atoms to create molecules
the sharing of electrons between atoms that are close together
the attraction between positively and negatively charged ions
the repulsion between positively and negatively charged ions
