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WorksheetsIonic Bonding
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Atoms form ions because they want to have a (a) outer shell.
Ionic bonds are formed between...
Non - metals
A metal and a non-metal
Metals
How is an ionic bond formed?
Sharing of electrons
Delocalised electrons
Transfer of electrons
Select all of the statements below that are correct to describe the structure and properties of ionic compounds...
They have high melting and boiling points
They have a lattice structure
The ions are held together by intermolecular forces
They can conduct electricity when molten
They can conduct electricity when solid
Which of the below is an ionic compounds?
Ni
MgCl2
H2O
CH4
An example of an ionic compound is Sodium Chloride, which is made from Na+ and Cl- ions. Why do these ions form an ionic bond?
They have like charges
They are from the same group
They are from the same period
They have opposite charges
Lithium is in group 1 of the periodic table, which ion would it form?
Li-
Li2-
Li+
Li2+
Oxygen is in group 6 of the periodic table, which ion would it form?
O-
O+
O2-
O2+
Lead Chloride is an ionic compound, made up from Pb2+ ions and Cl- ions. Which is the correct formula for this compound?
PbCl3
PbCl
PbCl4
PbCl2
Magnesium Hydroxide is an ionic compound made up from Mg2+ and OH- ions. Which is its correct formula?
MgOH
MgOH2
Mg(OH)2
MgO
