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ionic bonds 2024

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a solid?

a)

particles that are tightly compacted

b)

particles that are not tightly compacted

2.

what is a gas?

a)

a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container

b)

the basic unit of a chemical element

c)

an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

3.

Atoms are always moving no matter what phase they are in: solid, liquid, gas.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What happens to molecules when the temperature drops or lowers?

a)

The molecules get closer together

b)

The molecules start moving faster.

c)

The molecules stop moving.

d)

The molecules become smaller.

5.

The attraction between particles is greatest in

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

6.

What is an ionic Bond

a)

When metals join

b)

when nonmetals join

c)

Force of attraction holding positive ions and negative ions together

d)

A bond made by sharing electrons

7.

Ionic compounds are usually formed from _____.

a)

two nonmetals.

b)

a metal and a nonmetal.

c)

two metals.

8.

Which word means conducts electricity when dissolved

a)

molecule

b)

mixture

c)

compound

d)

electrolyte

9.

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

10.
Which of the following is a property of an ionic compound?
a)

Solid

b)
soft
c)
malleable
d)
liquid at room temperature
11.

Which set of elements is most likely to form an ionic compound?

a)

Na and O

b)

C and O

c)

Na and K

12.

What happens to sodium when chlorine and sodium collide

a)

sodium takes chlorine's electron

b)

sodium loses an electron to chlorine

c)

sodium and chlorine share electrons

d)

sodium gains a proton

13.

What type of forces hold on an ionic lattice together?

a)

Electrostatic (magnetic) forces

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Van der Waals forces

14.

Why are ionic bonds strong and solid

a)

every positive is attracted to every negative

b)

every positive is attracted to every positive

c)

their valence electrons

d)

why are not always solid

15.

Chemical A is charged, Chemical B is Charged, Chemical C is not charged and Chemical D is not charged. (all chemicals are in the liquid state). Which chemicals will dissolve in each other

a)

All will dissolve

b)

A and B will dissolve

C and D will dissolve

c)

A and B will dissolve

C and D WONT dissolve

d)

A and D will dissolve

C and B will dissolve

e)

A and B WONT dissolve

C and D will dissolve

16.

Why are ionic bonds brittle?

a)

they are made of metals

b)

every negative is attracted to every positive

c)

they have high melting point

d)

they are not, sometimes they are liquid

17.

Oil and water don't mix because

a)

water is less dense than oil

b)

water is charged and oil is not charged

c)

neither have a charge so they just sit there

18.

Factors affecting the value of lattice energy

a)

the size of the ions only

b)

the charges of the ions only

c)

BOTH the size of the ions AND the charges of the ions

19.

Choose the ionic compound with the greater magnitude of lattice energy.

a)

CaCl2

b)

CaS

20.

Choose the ionic compound with the greater magnitude of lattice energy.

a)

NaCl

b)

NaBr