WorksheetsIonic Bonding
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A cation is a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
ficticious
2.
A anion will be a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
ficticious
3.
Nitrogen will form which of the following ions?
a)
N
b)
N-3
c)
N-5
d)
N+5
4.
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
5.
In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?
a)
Al+3
b)
Al
c)
O-2
d)
O
6.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
7.
Ionic bonds happen because of the ____ of valence electrons.
a)
sharing
b)
transfer
8.
What determines how ionic bonds will form?
a)
Number of protons
b)
Mass of the atom
c)
Number of total electrons
d)
Number of valence electrons
9.
An anion in an ionic formula is/has
a)
usually a nonmetal.
b)
the positive ion.
c)
written first.
d)
lost electrons.
10.
Write the correct formula for an ionic compound formed from S2- and Rb1+.
a)
SRb2
b)
SRb
c)
Rb2S
d)
RbS2
11.
Write the formula for barium + nitrogen
a)
Ba2N3
b)
Ba3N2
c)
BaN
d)
BaN3
12.
Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the chemical formula MgBr₂. What does the "2" tell you?
a)
There are 2 bromide ions for every magnesium ion
b)
Bromide has a 2- charge
c)
Bromide has a 2+ charge
d)
There are 2 magnesium ions to every bromide ion
13.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+ O2-
Al3+ O2-
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
14.
Which of the following is a property of an ionic compound?
a)
high melting point
b)
soft
c)
malleable
d)
liquid at room temperature
15.
The following properties are all characteristics of ionic compounds EXCEPT
a)
high melting and boiling points
b)
soft
c)
crystal lattice structure
d)
conduct electricity when dissolved in water
16.
Which is true of binary ionic compounds?
a)
They consist of only 2 atoms.
b)
They have bonds that share 2 valence electrons.
c)
They contain 2 different anions.
d)
They consist of atoms of only 2 element types.
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