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Ionic bonding test review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many Lewis Dots should Aluminum have?

a)

13

b)

3

c)

8

d)

4

2.

What is the name of the ionic compound K3N?

a)

potassium nitride

b)

potassium (III) nitride

c)

potassium nitrogen

d)

potassium+3 nitride-1

3.

What charge does a bromine ion have?

a)

1+

b)

1-

c)

7+

d)

0

4.

How many valence electrons does sulfur have?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

16

d)

3

5.

How will oxygen form an ion to become stable?

a)

Gain 2 electrons

b)

Lose 2 electrons

c)

Gain 6 electrons

d)

Lose 6 electrons

6.

Which element will form an ion with a +2 charge?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Chlorine

d)

Lithium

7.

An ionic bond occurs between

a)

two metals

b)

two nonmetals

c)

a metal and a nonmetal

d)

two metalloids

8.

What type of bond transfers electrons between atoms?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

9.

What type of bonds have cations and anions?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

10.

What type of bond will form between Na and F?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

11.

Which of these is the correct Lewis Dot Diagram for Boron?

a)

b)

c)

12.

This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)

a)

true

b)

false

13.
Name this compound: 
KF
a)
Potassium fluoride
b)
Potassium fluorite
c)
Fluorine potasside 
d)
Potassium fluorate
14.
Name this compound: 
Ca(CO3)
a)
Calcium carbon oxide
b)
Calcium (II) carbonate
c)
Calcium carbonate
d)
Carbonate (I) calcide
15.
What is the formula for magnesium chloride?
a)
MgCl
b)
Mg2Cl
c)
MgCl2
d)
Mg(ClO3)2
16.

How many VALENCE ELECTRONS does Chlorine have?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

8

d)

17

17.

Ionic bonds are formed when electrons get

a)

Shared between two atoms

b)

Removed from both atoms

c)

Transferred from one atom to another

d)

Added to both atoms

18.

Ionic bonds typically form between

a)

A metal and a nonmetal

b)

Two nonmetals

c)

Two metals

d)

A metalloid and a metal

19.

Name this ionic compound: Al2O3

a)

Dialuminum oxide

b)

Aluminum oxygen

c)

Oxygen Aluminide

d)

Aluminum oxide

20.

Cations _______ electrons, becoming _______ charged.

a)

Gain; positively (+)

b)

Gain; negatively (-)

c)

Lose; positively (+)

d)

Lose; negatively (-)

21.

Anions ____ electrons, becoming _____ charged.

a)

Gain; positively (+)

b)

Gain; negatively (-)

c)

Lose; positively (+)

d)

Lose; negatively (-)

22.

Write the chemical formula for Na and S (sodium and sulfur).

a)

NaS

b)

S2S2

c)

Na2S

d)

NaS2

23.

Metals (like Na) typically _____ electrons in the formation of ionic bonds.

a)

Gain

b)

Lose

c)

Keep the same

24.

Nonmetals (like Cl) typically ____ electrons when they form ionic bonds.

a)

Gain

b)

Lose

c)

Keep the same

25.

Using the model for the formation of Scandium Fluoride (an ionic compound), write the chemical formula.

a)

Sc3F

b)

Sc3F3

c)

Sc+3F-1

d)

ScF3

26.

Lead Chloride is an ionic compound, made up from Pb2+ ions and Cl- ions. Which is the correct formula for this compound?

a)

PbCl3

b)

PbCl

c)

PbCl4

d)

PbCl2

27.

Magnesium Hydroxide is an ionic compound made up from Mg2+ and OH- ions. Which is its correct formula?

a)

MgOH

b)

MgOH2

c)

Mg(OH)2

d)

MgO

28.

The name of the compound (NH4)3PO4 is:

a)

tetrammonium phosphate

b)

ammonium phosphate

c)

nitrogen hydrogen phosphate

d)

ammonia phosphide

29.

What is the correct formula for aluminum hydroxide?

a)

AlOH

b)

Al2(OH)3

c)

Al3(OH)2

d)

Al(OH)3

e)

Al(OH)2

30.

In the compound CoSO4, what is the charge on cobalt?

HINT -Reverse criss-cross and look up charge on SO4.

a)

+4

b)

+2

c)

-2

d)

-1

31.

What is the correct name for Ni2(SO4)3

a)

Nickel (I) sulfide

b)

Nickel (II) sulfate

c)

Nickel (III) sulfate

d)

Nickel (III) sulfite

32.

Atoms are MORE STABLE when they are combined.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

A charged atom is called a/an_________

a)

ion

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

electron

34.

Some atoms can lose electrons and form into positive ions called the ______________

a)

anions

b)

cations

c)

protons

d)

positrons

35.

When atoms gain electrons, they form negative ions which are called ________________

a)

beta particles

b)

electrons

c)

cations

d)

anions

36.
Valence electrons are: 
a)

Electrons that are in the outermost energy level

b)

Electrons that are in the innermost energy level

c)
Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom
d)

Electrons in the second energy level

37.

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

e)

10

38.

Which family of elements are the most stable?

a)

Noble gases (18) because they have 8 valence electrons

b)

Halogens (17) because all they need is 1 electron to become stable

c)

Alkali metals (1) because they need to lose only 1 electron to become stable

d)

Boron family (13) because they can either lose or gain 3 electrons

39.

Why do atoms form compounds?

a)

They want to achieve the stability of noble gases, having 18 valence electrons

b)

They want to achieve the stability of noble gases, having 8 valence electrons

c)

They want to become neutral by losing or gaining electrons

d)

They want to become neutral by sharing electrons

40.

If an element belongs to family 2, it tends to _____________

a)

gain 2 electrons to become stable

b)

gain 6 electrons to become stable

c)

lose 2 electrons to become stable

d)

lose 8 electrons to become stable

41.

In order to become stable when forming ionic compounds, elements in family 17 will tend to ___________

a)

gain 7 electrons

b)

lose 7 electrons

c)

lose 1 electron

d)

gain 1 electron

42.

What is the overall charge of an ionic compound?

a)

-1

b)

+1

c)

0

d)

could be any depending on the types of atoms

43.

How many electrons does chlorine need to satisfy the octet rule?

a)

Cl has to gain 1 electron

b)

Cl has to lose 1 electron

c)

Cl has to gain 7 electrons

d)

Cl has to lose 7 electrons

44.

What is the formula when Al and S form an ionic bond?

a)

S2Al3

b)

Al2S3

c)

Al3S2

d)

AlS

45.

What is the name of Na(HCO3)?

a)

sodium oxalate

b)

sodium oxide

c)

sodium carbonate

d)

sodium bicarbonate

46.

What is the name of Cu(NO3)2?

a)

copper (II) nitrate

b)

copper nitrate

c)

copper (II) nitrite

d)

copper (III) nitrite

47.
In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
subscript
d)
the female
48.

Which of the following is true for ionic bonding & ionic compounds? (3 correct statements)

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.

49.

When trying to figure out how many electron shells an atom has, do you look at the Period (rows) or the Group (columns)?

a)

Period (Rows)

b)

Group (Columns)

50.

When trying to figure out how many valence electrons an atom has, do you look at the Period (rows) or the Group (columns)?

a)

Period (Rows)

b)

Group (Columns)

51.

Which 2 elements have the same number of valance electrons?

a)

Aluminum (AL) and Sulfur (S)

b)

Nitrogen (N) and Silicone (Si)

c)

Oxygen (O) and Sulfur (S)

52.

Which atom has 5 valance electrons and 15 electrons in total?

a)

Arsenic (As)

b)

Nitrogen (N)

c)

Phosphorous (P)