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Ionic Bonding and Ionic Compound

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

d)

atomic mass is equal to proton plus neutron

2.

Ionic bonds are between...

a)

metal and non-metal

b)

non-metal and non-metal

c)

metal and metal

d)

solid and liquid

3.

 

When magnesium burns in oxygen it produces MgO. Use the ionic formula to name the compound produced.

a)

Magnesium oxygen

b)

oxygen magnesium

c)

magnesium oxide

d)

oxygen magnesiumide

4.

According to the Octet Rule, atoms of elements react with each other in order to attain ____ electrons in their outermost energy level or shell.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

5.

What is the best definition of valence electrons?

a)

The outermost electron NOT involved in chemical reactions

b)

Th innermost electron involved in chemical reactions

c)

The outermost electrons involved in chemical reactions

d)

The innermost electrons NOT involved in chemical reactions

6.

Which of the following could NOT form an ionic compound?

a)

Li+ and Cl-

b)

F- and O2-

c)

Ba2+ and O2+

d)

Mg2+ and S2-

7.

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

a)

L2-

b)

Li-

c)

Li+

d)

Li2+

8.

What determines how ionic bonds will form?

a)

number of protons

b)

mass of the atom

c)

number of total electrons

d)

number of valence electrons

9.

If my charge becomes 3+ what does that say about me?

a)

I am stealing 3 electrons

b)

I am losing 3 electrons

c)

I am in period 3

d)

I have an atomic number of 3

10.

 A cation is a ____ ion.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

either positive or negative

d)

sometimes positive, sometimes negative

11.

 A anion will be a ____ ion.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

either positive or negative

d)

sometimes positive, sometimes negative

12.

What is a valence electron?

a)

an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom

b)

an electron found in the innermost shell of an atom

c)

an electron found in the middle shell

d)

all of the above

13.

What is the number of valence electrons for Carbon (Group 4A)?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Which type of bond has a transfer of an electron from on atom to another?

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

james bond

15.

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

a)

ionic compounds

b)

crystals

c)

polyatomic ions

d)

ionic bond

16.

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

a)

an element from group 7

b)

a metal

c)

an element from group 1

d)

an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons

17.

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

a)

positive

b)

negative

18.

 

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

a)

positive ion (cation)

b)

negative ion (anion)

c)

subscript

d)

it's alphabetical

19.

Name this ionic compound: NaCl

a)

sodium chloride

b)

sodium chlorine

c)

sodium monochloride

d)

monosodium chloride

20.

CaCl2​  

a)

calcium dichloride

b)

cadmium chloride

c)

calcium chloride

d)

calcium chlorine

21.

Na2​O  

a)

disodium oxide

b)

sodium oxide

c)

sodium oxygen

d)

disodium monoxide

22.

BaS  

a)

monobarium sulfide

b)

barium sulfur

c)

barium monosulfide

d)

barium sulfide

23.

Fe2​O3​  

a)

iron oxide

b)

iron (II) oxygen

c)

iron (III) oxide

d)

di-iron trioxide

24.

Fe3​N2 

a)

iron 3 nitride

b)

iron (III) nitrogen

c)

iron (II) nitride

d)

Iron (III) nitride

25.

Zn3S2

a)

zinc sulfide

b)

zinc (II) sulfide

c)

trizinc disulfide

d)

zinc (II) sulfur

26.

Na2SO4

a)

sodium sulfur oxide

b)

sodium sulfite

c)

sodium sulfate

d)

disodium monosulfur tetra oxide

27.

NaNO3

a)

sodium nitrogen oxygen

b)

sodium nitrite

c)

sodium nitrate

d)

sodium nitride

28.

 

When naming binary ionic compounds, you change the ending of the second element to ___.

a)

-ate

b)

-ite

c)

-ide

d)

-ine

29.

What is the formula for magnesium carbonate?

a)

MgCO3

b)

Mg(CO3)2

c)

Mg2CO6

d)

Mg2CO3

30.

Which one of this is polyatomic ions?

a)

sulfide

b)

phosphide

c)

carbonate

d)

oxide

31.

What is the chemical formula for magnesium chloride?

a)

MgCl2

b)

Mg2Cl

c)

MgCl

d)

Mg(Cl)2

32.

Write down the chemical formula for Calcium hydroxide

a)

CaOH

b)

(Ca)2OH

c)

CaOH2

d)

Ca(OH)2

33.

What is the chemical formula of sodium sulfate

a)

Na(SO4)2

b)

(Na)2SO4

c)

NaSO4

d)

Na2SO4

34.

What is the chemical formula of Aluminium iodide?

a)

AI

b)

Al2I

c)

All3

d)

ALI3

35.

Na +  and  S -2

a)

Na2S

b)

NaS2

c)

Na2S2

d)

NaS

36.

The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is

a)

KO

b)

K2O

c)

K2O2

d)

KO2

37.

What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?

a)

Mg3P2

b)

Mg2P3

c)

Mg2PO3

d)

Mg3(PO3)2

38.

What is the formula for manganese(III) oxide?

a)

MgO

b)

Mg2O3

c)

MnO

d)

Mn2O3

39.

The correct name of Cu₃N₂ is

a)

copper (III) nitride

b)

copper (II) nitride

c)

copper nitride

d)

tricopper denitride

40.

The chemical formula for tin (IV) oxide is written

a)

Sn2O4

b)

Ti2O4

c)

SnO2

d)

TiO2

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