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Ionic bonds

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The positive ions tend to _____________ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

2.

The negative ions tend to _____________ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

3.

Why are sodium and chlorine attracted to each other?

a)

they have opposite charges

b)

they both have negative charges

c)

they both have positive charges

4.

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

5.

How many valence electrons does hydrogen have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

7.

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

8.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
9.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
10.
Why do elements bond?
a)
To be friends
b)
To create a new element
c)
To become stable
11.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
12.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
13.
Atoms that gain electrons become...
a)
negatively charged
b)
positively charged
c)
remain neutrally charged
d)
21
14.
What is the charge on a Hydrogen ion?
a)
+1
b)
1
c)
2
15.
How many valence electrons does calcium have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
7
16.
Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...
a)
ionic compounds
b)
negative charges
c)
positive charges
d)
opposite charges
17.
An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called ...
a)
a winner
b)
an isotope
c)
an ion
d)
a loser
18.

What type of elements form cations?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids?

19.

Cations

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

20.

Anions

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge