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Ionic bonding & compounds

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are ionic bonds formed?

a)

Transfer of electrons

b)

Sharing of electrons

2.

An ionic bond will happen between

a)

metal and nonmetal

b)

nonmetal and nonmetal

c)

metal and metal

3.

Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...

a)

ionic compounds

b)

negative charges

c)

positive charges

d)

opposite charges

4.

Metals make _____ ions.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

5.

Nonmetals will make _____ions.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

6.

How many valence electrons do MOST atoms need to be stable?

a)

123

b)

8

c)

as many as there are protons

7.

What part of the atom does bonding involve?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

all electrons

d)

valence electrons

8.
When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _________ion.
a)
positive 
b)
negative
9.

Ions that are made of only two different elements are called

a)

polyatomic ionic compounds

b)

two two ionic compounds

c)

binary ionic compounds

10.

Is the following compound ionic or covalent?

LiBr

a)

Ionic

b)

Molecular

11.

Is the following property true or false for an ionic compound?


A material with a high melting point

a)

True

b)

False

12.

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

13.

What type of forces hold on an ionic lattice together?

a)

Electrostatic attraction forces

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Van der Waals forces

14.

Which of the following is a property of an ionic compound?

a)

high boiling point

b)

soft

c)

malleable

d)

liquid at room temperature

15.

Ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved in water. Which statement below best explains the property?

a)

Ions are free to move.

b)

Electrons are free to move.

c)

Bonds are strong.

d)

There are weak intermolecular forces of attraction.