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IONIC BONDING QUIZ

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

Ionic bonds are formed between...

a)

Non - metals

b)

A metal and a non-metal

c)

Metals

2.

How is an ionic bond formed?

a)

Sharing of electrons

b)

Delocalised electrons

c)

Transfer of electrons

3.

Which of the below is an ionic compounds?

a)

Ni

b)

MgCl2

c)

H2O

d)

CH4

4.

An example of an ionic compound is Sodium Chloride, which is made from Na+ and Cl- ions. Why do these ions form an ionic bond?

a)

They have like charges

b)

They are from the same group

c)

They are from the same period

d)

They have opposite charges

5.

Lithium is in group 1 of the periodic table, which ion would it form?

a)

Li-

b)

Li2-

c)

Li+

d)

Li2+

6.

Oxygen is in group 6 of the periodic table, which ion would it form?

a)

O-

b)

O+

c)

O2-

d)

O2+

7.

Which of the following could NOT form an ionic compound? Check all that apply.

a)

Li+ and Cl-

b)

F- and O2-

c)

Ba2+ and Ag+

d)

Mg2+ and S2-

8.

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

a)

Potassium

b)

Sulfur

c)

Iodine

d)

Magnesium

9.

Calcium Fluoride has a chemical formula of CaF2. What does the chemical formula tell you?

a)

There are 2 Calcium ions for every 1 Fluoride ion in the crystal

b)

There is 1 Calcium ion for every 2 Fluoride ions in the crystal

10.
Nitrogen will form which of the following ions?
a)
N
b)
N-3
c)
N-5
d)
N+5
11.
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
12.
In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
subscript
d)
the female
13.
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
14.
Which is the correct name for CaBr2?
a)
Calcium Bromine
b)
Bromine Calcium
c)
Calcium Bromide
d)
Carbon and Bromine
15.

Which of the following is true for ionic bonding & ionic compounds? (check all that apply)

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.

16.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
17.

Which of the following pairs of elements will NOT form an ionic compound?

a)

sodium and fluorine

b)

phosphorous and aluminum

c)

potassium and magnesium

d)

strontium and oxygen

18.
A charged particle that has gained or lost electrons is called a _____.
a)

molecule

b)

ion

c)

isotope

d)

element

19.
A cation is a ____ ion.
a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

d)

ficticious

20.

An anion will be a ____ ion.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

d)

ficticious

21.

Nitrogen, N, will form which of the following ions?

a)

N

b)

N-3

c)

N-5

d)

N+5

22.
In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?
a)

Al+3

b)

Al

c)

O-2

d)

O

23.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
24.

Ionic bonds happen because of the ____ of valence electrons.

a)

sharing

b)

transfer

c)

keeping

d)

covering

25.

Boron, B, will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.

a)

lose three

b)

gain three

c)

lose 5

d)

gain 5

26.

Sulfur, S, will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.

a)

gain 1

b)

lose 1

c)

gain 2

d)

lose 2

27.
How many electrons are needed in the outer energy levels of an atom to be stable?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
28.
Which of the following would produce an anion?
a)
Ca
b)
Al
c)
K
d)
F
29.
An ionic bond is the attraction between:
a)

oppositely charged ions

b)

similarly charged ions

c)

neutral ions

d)

neutral atoms

30.
An anion in an ionic formula is/has
a)
usually a nonmetal.
b)
the positive ion.
c)
written first.
d)
lost electrons.
31.

What will be the charge of a bromine ion?

a)

+7

b)

-7

c)

-1

d)

+1

32.

Which element below would have a 3+ charge as an ion?

a)

nitrogen (N)

b)

boron (B)

c)

silicon (Si)

d)

argon (Ar)

33.
What is the name for LiF?
a)
Lithium Fluoride
b)
Lithium Fluorine
c)
Fluorine Lithide
34.
What type of bond is this?
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
35.
What will be the compound name of the following chemical formula?
NaCl
a)
Potassium Chloride
b)
Sodium Chloride
c)
Calcium Chloride
d)
Sodium Chlorine
36.
If my charge becomes 2+ what does that say about me?
a)

I am stealing 2 electrons

b)

I am losing 2 electrons

c)

I am in period 2

d)

I have an atomic # of 2

37.
If I gain electrons I become
a)

Positive because I've added to my atom

b)

negative because I've added electrons

c)

same because I'm balanced

d)

equal because now I have electrons

38.

How many valence electrons does Mg have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

39.

Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Why do elements form chemical bonds?

a)

Because they're friendly

b)

To create a new element

c)

To become stable

d)

Because they all need to gain more electrons

41.

Cations _______ electrons, becoming _______ charged.

a)

Gain; positively (+)

b)

Gain; negatively (-)

c)

Lose; positively (+)

d)

Lose; negatively (-)

42.

Anions ____ electrons, becoming _____ charged.

a)

Gain; positively (+)

b)

Gain; negatively (-)

c)

Lose; positively (+)

d)

Lose; negatively (-)

43.

Which block on this periodic table represents the transition metals?

a)

s block

b)

d block

c)

p block

d)

f block

44.

Which of the following is not a transition metals?

a)

sodium

b)

chromium

c)

iron

d)

nickel

45.

If an ion's charge is 2+ what does that say about that ion?

a)

The ion gained 2 electrons.

b)

The ion lost 2 electrons.

c)

The ion is in period 2 of the periodic table.

d)

The ion's atomic number is 2.

46.

What will an atom do if it has only 1 or 2 valence electrons?

a)

Give up its electron

b)

Look for other atoms who want to give up an electron.

47.

What will an atom do if it has almost full valence shell?

a)

Look for other atoms who want to give up an electron

b)

Give up its electron

48.

Electrons and protons attract each other because their charges are

a)

opposite

b)

alike/same

c)

neutral

49.

What are valence electrons?

a)

The total amount of electrons

b)

The number of electrons in the first region.

c)

The number of electrons in the outer region.

d)

The number of electrons that are in region number 4.

50.

What sub-atomic particle is involved in bonding?

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

51.

How many Aluminum atoms are in Al2O3?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

52.

Name the following ionic compound: NaF

a)

nitrogen fluorine

b)

sodium fluoride

c)

nitrogen fluoride

d)

sodium fluorine

53.
In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?
a)
Al+3
b)
Al
c)
O-2
d)
O
54.
What is the charge on a noble gas & why?
a)

0; they don't exchange electrons

b)

+1; they give away an electron

c)

-1; they gain an electron

d)

1; they form only single bonds

55.
What is the name given to the outermost electron(s)?
a)
outside electrons
b)
plutonian electrons
c)
ionic electrons
d)
valance electrons
56.

Ionic bonding can be defined as:

a)

Bonding in which electrons are either gained or lost to form molecules.

b)

Bonding in which electrons are shared to form ions.

c)

Bonding in which electrons are either gained or lost to form ions.

d)

Bonding in which electrons are shared to form molecules.

57.

This is how an ionic bond takes place between lithium and oxygen:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

58.

This is how an ionic bond takes place between magnesium and chlorine:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

59.

What makes an atom stable?

a)

getting rid of all of its electrons

b)

having a full valence energy level

c)

having at least 2 energy levels

d)

having a negative charge

60.

To form the nitride ion, the nitrogen atom needs to _____ electrons and will have a ______ charge.

a)

gain 3; 3\text{gain }3;\ 3-  

b)

gain 3; 3\text{gain }3;\ -3  

c)

lose 5; 5\text{lose }5;\ 5-  

d)

lose 5; 5+\text{lose }5;\ 5+  

61.

How many valence electrons do elements in Group 15 have?

a)

15

b)

5

c)

4

62.

Sodium (Na) will more likely bond with:

a)

Bromine (Br)

b)

Sulfur (S)

63.

What type of bonding occurs when electrons are transferred from one atom to another?

a)

Covalent Bonding

b)

Ionic Bonding

c)

Metallic Bonding

d)

Hydrogen Bonding

64.

This is an image of the giant ionic lattice representing Sodium Chloride, what is represented by the +?

a)

Cl ion

b)

Cl atom

c)

Na atom

d)

Na ion

65.

This is an image of the giant ionic lattice representing Sodium Chloride, what is represented by the -?

a)

Cl ion

b)

Cl atom

c)

Na atom

d)

Na ion

66.

This image shows the bonding between Lithium and Fluorine. What does the red arrow show?

a)

electrons being shared

b)

electrons being transferred to Fluorine

c)

electrons being transferred to Lithium

d)

electrons being destroyed

67.
This type of model shows only the valence electrons of an element? 
a)
Bohr diagram 
b)
Childers model
c)
Lewis-dot diagram 
d)
What is a valence electron again?
68.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
69.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
70.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

71.

How many valence electrons should Lithium have in its Lewis dot model?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4