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Baseline Test: Ionic Bonding

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

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1.

Ionic bonding can be defined as:

a)

Bonding in which electrons are either gained or lost to form molecules.

b)

Bonding in which electrons are shared to form ions.

c)

Bonding in which electrons are either gained or lost to form ions.

d)

Bonding in which electrons are shared to form molecules.

2.

In order to form an ionic bond, Magnesium will:

a)

Lose two electrons.

b)

Gain two electrons.

3.

In order to form an ionic bond, Fluorine will:

a)

Lose an electron.

b)

Gain an electron.

4.

In order to form an ionic bond, Aluminium will:

a)

Lose three electrons.

b)

Gain three electrons.

5.

In order to form an ionic bond, Oxygen will:

a)

Lose two electrons.

b)

Gain two electrons.

6.

Ionic bonds will form in the following compounds:

a)

NaCl

b)

CaO

c)

HCl

d)

LiBr

7.

This is how an ionic bond takes place between lithium and oxygen:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

This is how an ionic bond takes place between magnesium and chlorine:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Lithium has:

a)

1 valence electron.

b)

2 valence electrons.

c)

3 valence electrons.

d)

4 valence electrons.

10.

Fluorine has:

a)

5 valence electron.

b)

6 valence electrons.

c)

7 valence electrons.

d)

8 valence electrons.

11.

This is the formula for Boron sulphide: B3S2

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

This is the formula for Magnesium fluoride: MgF

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

The electron configuration for a magnesium ion is:

a)

1s2; 2s2; 2p6; 3s2; 3p6

b)

1s2; 2s2; 2p5

c)

1s2; 2s2; 2p6

d)

1s2; 2s2; 2p6; 3s2

14.

The electron configuration for a chloride ion is:

a)

1s2; 2s2; 2p6; 3s2; 3p6

b)

1s2; 2s2; 2p5

c)

1s2; 2s2; 2p6

d)

1s2; 2s2; 2p6; 3s2

15.

In this formula, X3PO4, X is from Group:

a)

1

b)

2

c)

13

d)

14

16.

In this formula, X(NO3)2, X is from Group:

a)

1

b)

2

c)

13

d)

14

17.

The Relative Formula Mass for CuSO4 is 159

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

The Relative Formula Mass for Fe(NO3)2 is 180.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

The ionic formula for the combination of Aluminium and Sulphur is:

a)

Al3S2

b)

Al3S3

c)

Al2S2

d)

Al2S3

20.

The ionic formula for the combination of Barium and Bromine is:

a)

Ba3Br

b)

Ba2Br

c)

BaBr2

d)

BaBr3