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Worksheets3.1 Ionic bonding
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
How many VALENCE ELECTRONS does Chlorine have?
2
7
8
10
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
What is the correct formula for Sodium Chloride?
SCl
NaCl
SC
NaCl2
Name this ionic compound: Al2O3
Dialuminum oxide
Aluminum oxygen
Oxygen Aluminide
Aluminum oxide
Cations _______ electrons, becoming _______ charged.
Gain; positively (+)
Gain; negatively (-)
Lose; positively (+)
Lose; negatively (-)
Anions ____ electrons, becoming _____ charged.
Gain; positively (+)
Gain; negatively (-)
Lose; positively (+)
Lose; negatively (-)
Write the chemical formula for K and Br (potassium bromide).
KBr
K2Br
KBr3
KBr2
Write the chemical formula for Na and S (sodium sulfide).
NaS
S2S2
Na2S
NaS2
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
Lead Chloride is an ionic compound, made up from Pb2+ ions and Cl- ions. Which is the correct formula for this compound?
PbCl3
PbCl
PbCl4
PbCl2
Magnesium Hydroxide is an ionic compound made up from Mg2+ and OH- ions. Which is its correct formula?
MgOH
MgOH2
Mg(OH)2
MgO
The correct name for Cu(CN)2 is __.
copper (I) cyanide
carbon cyanide
carbon carbonate
copper (II) cyanide
copper (I) nitride
The name of the compound (NH4)3PO4 is:
tetrammonium phosphate
ammonium phosphate
nitrogen hydrogen phosphate
ammonia phosphide
triammonium phosphate
What is the correct formula for aluminum hydroxide?
AlOH
Al2(OH)3
Al3(OH)2
Al(OH)3
Al(OH)2
In the compound CoSO4, what is the charge on cobalt?
+4
+2
-2
-1
Which of the below is an ionic compounds?
Ni
MgCl2
H2O
CH4
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?
They have like charges
They are from the same group
They are from the same period
They have opposite charges
Which properties are all characteristics of ionic compounds?
solids with high melting and boiling points
soft solids which are highly malleable
when solid, the ions are held in place so the compounds cannot conduct electricity
conduct electricity when dissolved or molten
