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WorksheetsY9T1W5HW2 Ionic Bonding
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
How many OUTER SHELL ELECTRONS does Chlorine have?
2
7
8
17
Ionic bonds are formed when electrons get
Shared between two atoms
Removed from both atoms
Transferred from one atom to another
Added to both atoms
Ionic bonds typically form between
A metal and a nonmetal
Two nonmetals
Two metals
A metalloid and a metal
This atom has ____ an electron, becoming _____ charged.
Gained; positively (+)
Gained; negatively (-)
Lost; positively (+)
Lost; negatively (-)
This atom has _______an electron, becoming _______ charged.
Gained; positively (+)
Gained; negatively (-)
Lost; positively (+)
Lost; negatively (-)
Metals (like Na) typically _____ electrons in the formation of ionic bonds.
Gain
Lose
Keep the same
Nonmetals (like Cl) typically ____ electrons when they form ionic bonds.
Gain
Lose
Keep the same
an element from Group 7
Why do ionic bonds form?
so the number of protons equals the number of electrons
to fill the outermost energy shell to make the atom stable
so an atom can become unstable
