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Ionic Bonds Quiz

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.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

4.

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

5.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
6.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
7.
Why do elements bond?
a)
To be friends
b)
To create a new element
c)
To become stable
8.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
9.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
10.
Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...
a)
ionic compounds
b)
negative charges
c)
positive charges
d)
opposite charges
11.

What type of elements form cations?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids?

12.

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

13.

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

14.
Is hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
A metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
15.
Is this ionic bond drawn correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.

How many Aluminum atoms are in Al2O3?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

1

17.

What part of the atom does bonding involve?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

all electrons

d)

valence electrons

18.

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

a)

123

b)

8

c)

as many as there are protons

19.

Name the compound from it's formula: BaI2

a)

Iodine barium

b)

Iodine bariumide

c)

Barium iodine

d)

Barium iodide

20.

When magnesium burns in oxygen it produces MgO. Use the ionic formula to name the compound produced.

a)

Magnesium oxygen

b)

Oxygen magnesium

c)

Magnesium oxide

d)

Oxygen magnesiumide