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Ionic solids

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the 'quick clue' that a solid is ionic? It involves....

(m = metal, nm = nonmetal)

a)

m & nm

b)

m & m

c)

nm & nm

d)

Clue? I have no clue!

2.
Which of the following is a characteristic property of ionic compounds?
a)
They form hard, brittle crystals with characteristic shapes
b)
They have low melting points
c)
They have low boiling points
d)
They contain no charged particles
3.

What is the name of the 3D pattern that forms when ions bond together?

a)

a crystal lattice

b)

a chemical compound

c)

an ionic bond

d)

an ionic chalice

4.

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 molten (melted) and dissolved in water

5.

Ionic bonds could be best described as:

a)

A bond formed when 2 atoms share electrons

b)

A firm handshake

c)

An electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

d)

An electrostatic attraction between anions

6.

When can an ionic compound conduct electricity?

a)

when dissolved in water

b)

as a solid

c)

as a crystal

d)

when warmed slightly

7.

Which of the following is NOT a property of most ionic compounds?

a)

conduct electricity when molten (melted)

b)

conduct electricity when in solution

c)

have high boiling points

d)

are insoluble in water

8.

Ionic compounds tend to be _________ whereas covalent compounds tend to be ______ or _____

a)

solids / liquids or gases

b)

liquids / solids or gases

c)

gases / solids or liquids

d)

solids / solids or liquids

9.

When dissolved in water, which has a solution that is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

ionic compounds

b)

covalent compounds

c)

metallic compounds

d)

ALL

10.

Which solids are usually hard AND brittle?

a)

ionic compounds

b)

covalent network solids

c)

metallic

d)

covalent molecular solids

11.
Which type of solid is hard, brittle, and nonconducting unless dissolved in H2O?
a)
Ionic Crystal
b)
Covalent Molecular Crystal
c)
Metallic Crystal
d)
Covalent Network Crystal
12.

Which is an example of an ionic solid?

a)

Silica / silicon dioxide, SiO2

b)

Salt, NaCl

c)

Ammonia, NH3

d)

Iron, Fe

13.

Compounds composed of a ______________ and _____________ like the compound CaCl2 , are ionic compounds.

a)

metal ... metal

b)

nonmetal ... nonmetal

c)

metal ... nonmetal

d)

solid ... gas

14.

Which could be a white crystalline solid that....

- melts at 801°C

- doesn't conduct electricity when solid

- conducts electricity when dissolved in water

- dissolves easily in water

a)

C6H12O6(s)

b)

NaCl(s)

c)

SiO2(s)

d)

Cu(s)

15.

Ionic compounds have high melting points because they have

a)

weak forces between ions

b)

strong electrostatic forces of attraction between ions

c)

no forces of attraction

d)

strong electrostatic forces of attraction between atoms

16.

What property of an ionic solid is being shown here?

a)

hardness

b)

solubility

c)

brittleness

d)

malleability

17.

What property of an ionic solid is being shown here?

a)

electrical conductivity

b)

solubility

c)

brittleness

d)

polarity

18.

What property of an ionic solid is being shown here?

a)

electrical conductivity

b)

solubility

c)

brittleness

d)

malleability

19.

An ionic compound can conduct electricity when melted. Another word for melted is

a)

magma

b)

molten

c)

fused

d)

aqueous

20.

Predict the charge on the green ion.

a)

+

b)

δ+

c)

δ-

d)

-