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Ionic Bonding Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Nitrogen will form which of the following ions?
a)
N
b)
N-3
c)
N-5
d)
N+5
2.
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
3.
In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
subscript
d)
the female
4.
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
5.
Which is the correct name for CaBr2?
a)
Calcium Bromine
b)
Bromine Calcium
c)
Calcium Bromide
d)
Carbon and Bromine
6.

Which of the following is true for ionic bonding & ionic compounds?

a)

They must be made of ions with like charges.

b)

The negative ion must be written first.

c)

Compounds must have an overall charge of zero.

d)

They are made of metals and nonmetals.

e)

The positive ion must be written first.

7.

Oxygen has (a)   valence electrons.

8.

What is the charge of ion "X" in the formula XF3?

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

+1

d)

-1

9.

In an ionic bond, the ions are held together because...

a)

the positive nucleus of each ion attracts the other ion's negatively charged electrons

b)

the ions have opposite charges

c)

as the electron moved from one atom to another it pulled the atom along with it

d)

electrons are being shared

10.

Which element(s) will form negative ions? Check all that apply.

a)

Potassium

b)

Sulfur

c)

Iodine

d)

Magnesium

11.

The following ionic crystal has 6 Fe ions (red) and 9 O ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?

a)

FeO

b)

Fe2O3

c)

Fe3O2

d)

Fe6O9

12.
What is the formula for tin (II) nitride?
a)
Sn3N2
b)
SnN2
c)
Sn3N
d)
SnN
13.
Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4
a)
magnesium sulfoxide
b)
magnesium sulfide
c)
magnesium sulfate
d)
magnesium oxide
14.

What is the correct name for this polyatomic ion: ClO

a)

hypochlorite

b)

chlorite

c)

chlorate

d)

perchlorate

15.

What is the correct name for this polyatomic ion: CN

a)

carbonate

b)

cyanide

c)

chromate

d)

chromite

16.

What is the correct name for this polyatomic ion: NO3

a)

carbonate

b)

hydroxide

c)

nitrite

d)

nitrate

17.

Which block on this periodic table represents the transition metals?

a)

s block

b)

d block

c)

p block

d)

f block

18.

Which of the following is not a transition metals?

a)

sodium

b)

chromium

c)

iron

d)

nickel

19.

Fe2+ and Fe3+ are both ions of iron. What is different about them?

a)

they have different numbers of protons

b)

they have different numbers of neutrons

c)

they have a different charge

d)

they are different elements