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ionic bonding

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...

ionic compounds

negative charges

positive charges

opposite charges

Ions that are made of more than one atom are called...

ionic compounds

crystals

polyatomic ions

ionic bonds

Which is most likely to form a negative ion...

an element from Group 7

a metal

an element from Group 1

an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons

A(n) _____________ is an atom or group of atoms that has an electric charge.

ion

electron

When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _________ion.

positive

negative

Calcium Oxide, CaO

Covalent Bond

Ionic Bond

Calcium Chloride, CaCl₂

Covalent Bond

Ionic Bond

Why do ionic bonds form?

so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

to fill the outermost energy level to make the atom stable

so an atom can become unstable

If an aluminum atom has 13 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?

Al⁺³

Al⁺¹³

Al⁺¹⁰

Al^-10

10.

if NONMETALS are more likely to GAIN electrons, they will form ...

anions

neutral atoms

cations

11.

Elements in Group 1 lose one electron to form ions with a _________________ charge.

12.

In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?

positive ion (cation)

negative ion (anion)

subscript

it's alphabetical

13.

What element always has an oxidation number of +1?

Hydrogen

Fluorine

Chlorine

Iodine

14.

The transfer of Valence electrons from a metal to a non metal is known as

Covalent Bonding

Metallic bonding

Molecular bonding

Ionic Bonding

15.

A(n) _________ is an ion with a positive (+) charge.

anion

cation

ion

solute

100 %

ionic bonding

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 17mins

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