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Ions, Ionic Bonding and Crisscross Chem Practice

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An atom is ______________ where the protons equal the electrons.

a)

charged

b)

neutral

2.

A cation has...

a)

more protons than electrons

b)

more electrons than protons

3.

An anion has...

a)

more protons than electrons

b)

more electrons than protons

4.

Atoms lose or gain electrons to become like their...

a)

nearest halogen

b)

nearest noble gas

c)

nearest transition metal

5.

Valence electrons are the

a)

outer most electrons in an atom

b)

total electrons in an atom

6.

The _____ the element is in determines the number of valence electrons it has.

a)

period/row

b)

group/column

7.
Mg2+ and Cl- create...
a)
Mg2Cl
b)
MgCl2
c)
Mg2Cl2
d)
MgCl
8.

Na+ and Cl- create...

a)

Na2Cl

b)

NaCl2

c)

Na2Cl2

d)

NaCl

9.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Na1+  F1-         
a)
NaF
b)
NaF3
c)
Na3F
d)
Na1F2
10.
Where are the non-metallic elements found in the periodic table?
a)
In the middle
b)
In the top rows
c)
On the left-hand side
d)
On the right-hand side
11.

Alkali metals (Group 1 metals) form

a)

+1 ions

b)

+2 ions

c)

-1 ions

d)

-2 ions

12.

What is the charge on a magnesium ion?

a)

3+

b)

2+

c)

2-

d)

3-

13.

What is the charge on a oxygen ion?

a)

3+

b)

2+

c)

2-

d)

3-

14.

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

15.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
16.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
17.
Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...
a)
ionic compounds
b)
negative charges
c)
positive charges
d)
opposite charges
18.

How does calcium become an calcium ion?

a)

it loses 2 electrons

b)

it gains 2 electrons

19.

Write the scientific name for the following ionic compound: NaCl

(a)  

20.

How should you read the formula LiF?

a)

Lithiide Fluorine

b)

Lithium Fluorium

c)

Lithium Fluoride

d)

Lithium Phosphine

21.
MgS 
a)
Magnesium sulfide
b)
Monomagnesium monosulfide
c)
Magnesium monosulfide
22.
Name this compound: 
NaBr
a)
Bromide sodide
b)
Sodium bromide
c)
Sodium bromate
d)
Sodium bromite
23.

In a chemical formula, the number of each type of atom in the compound is shown by numbers called _______.

a)

superscripts

b)

oxidation numbers

c)

chemical symbols

d)

subscripts

24.

BONUS QUESTION: What is the name of this formula? KC2H3O2

(a)  

25.
An example of a polyatomic ion is:
a)
O2-
b)
Na+
c)
CO32-
d)
Ag+
26.

Which of the following is nitrate?

a)

NO-

b)

NO2-

c)

NO3-

d)

NO4-

27.

Which of the following is hydroxide?

a)

Cr2O4-2

b)

Cr2O4-2

c)

O3-2

d)

OH-

28.

The name of Na2SO4 is

a)

sodium nitrate.

b)

sodium hydroxide.

c)

sodium sulfate.

d)

sodium phosphate.

29.
What's the name of the compound NH4NO?
a)
nitrogen hydrogen oxygen
b)
ammonium nitrite
c)
nitrogenous water
d)
ammonium nitrate
30.
What is iron's charge in the chemical formula FeCl3?
a)
1+
b)
2+
c)
3+
d)
1-
31.

What is the formula for chromium (II) hydroxide?

a)

CrOH

b)

Cr(OH)1

c)

Cr(OH)3

d)

Cr(OH)2

32.

How many VALENCE ELECTRONS does Chlorine have?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

8

d)

10

e)

17

33.

Ionic bonds are formed when electrons get

a)

Shared between two atoms

b)

Removed from both atoms

c)

Transferred from one atom to another

d)

Added to both atoms

34.

Name this ionic compound: Al2O3

a)

Dialuminum oxide

b)

Aluminum oxygen

c)

Oxygen Aluminide

d)

Aluminum oxide

35.

How many Lewis Dots should Aluminum have?

a)

13

b)

3

c)

8

d)

4

36.

How many Lewis Dots should Sulfur have?

a)

16

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

37.

Atoms are MORE STABLE when they are combined.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Which type of bond involves electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions?

a)

Covalent

b)

Metallic

c)

Ionic

d)

Network

39.

Click on all the properties of Ionic Bonds.

a)

Brittle

b)

High Melting Point

c)

Hard

d)

Conducts electricity when dissolved in water

e)

Conducts electricity when melted (molten)

40.

What is a Lewis Dot Structure?

a)

It shows all of the particles in the atom.

b)

Contains protons and neutrons

c)

Only shows the element symbol and it's outer most electron shell

d)

Contains protons and electrons