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Ionic Compounds Basic Review Bank

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If my charge becomes 2+ what does that say about me?
a)
I am stealing 2 electrons
b)
I am losing 2 electrons
c)
I am in period 2
d)
I have an atomic # of 2
2.
If I gain electrons I become
a)
Positive because I've added to my atom
b)
negative because I've added electrons
c)
same because i'm balanced
d)
equal because now I have electrons
3.
When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
cooperative
d)
lewis
4.

How do the following two elements bond together? What's the correct formula? Na1+  F1-         

a)

NaF

b)

NaF3

c)

Na3F

d)

Na1F2

5.

What is the overall charge of the ionic compound NaCl

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

0

6.
What formula results when Ca+2  and  Br- ions bond?
a)
Ca2Br2
b)
CaBr
c)
Ca(br)2
d)
CaBr2
7.

What kind of Ion does Aluminum form?

a)

Al+3Al^{+3}  

b)

Al3Al^{-3}  

c)

Al1Al^{-1}  

d)

Al+2Al^{+2}  

8.

Anions gain...

a)

Their onions

b)

respect

c)

electrons

d)

binaries

9.

Cations lose

a)

their cats

b)

Their electrons

c)

Their anions

d)

their bonds

10.

For an ionic compound formula, write

a)

Metalloid first

b)

Non-Metal first

c)

Cation first

d)

Anion first

11.

Losing electrons makes an atom more

a)

of a loser

b)

positively charged

c)

forgetful

d)

than enough

12.

Gaining electrons make an atom

a)

independently wealthy

b)

negatively charged

c)

atomic

d)

positively charged

13.

Which two elements would NOT form an ionic bond?

a)

calcium and lithium

b)

calcium and oxygen

c)

lithium and oxygen

d)

calcium and carbon

14.

True or False: Sodium and Chloride ions have equal but opposite charges

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How do the following two elements bond together? What's the correct formula? Cr3+  O2-         

a)

CrO

b)

Cr3O2

c)

Cr2O3

d)

CrO3

16.

How do the following two elements bond together? What's the correct formula? K1+  S2- 

a)

KS

b)

K8S

c)

K6S3

d)

K2S

17.

How do the following two elements bond together? What's the correct formula? Al3+  O2-         

a)

AlO

b)

Al2O3

c)

Al3O6

d)

Al3O2

18.
AgF
a)
silver fluoride
b)
silver fluorine
c)
monosilver monofluoride
d)
silver monofluorine
19.
What is the correct name for MgI₂?
a)
Manganese IV iodide
b)
Manganese diiodide
c)
Magnesium iodide
d)
Magnesium diiodide
20.

Name for NaH

a)

sodium hydrogen

b)

potassium hydride

c)

sodium hydride

d)

potassium hydrogen

21.

Name for SrBr2

a)

strontium bromine

b)

strontium bromide

c)

strontium dibromide

d)

strontium dibromine

22.

When a neutral atom loses an electron, the atom becomes a

a)

positively charged anion.

b)

negatively charged anion.

c)

positively charged cation.

d)

negatively charged cation.

23.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium (I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim (I) bromide

24.

When naming a compound, which of these is written first? (Choose two.)

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Anion

d)

Cation

25.

When naming a compound, what must the last part be?

a)

the element with "ide" at the end

b)

the element with the ending "ite"

c)

the name of the element

d)

the element with "ide" at the end, unless its a polyatomic ion

26.

What is the name of the compound Na2(SO4)?

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

27.

The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2

a)

calcium phosphate

b)

tricalcium diphosphate

c)

calcium phosphorus oxide

d)

calcium phosphide

28.

Ionic compounds will

a)

share electrons in order to gain stability.

b)

transfer electrons in order to gain stability.

c)

constantly move electrons back and forth to gain stability.

d)

have low melting points.

29.

If I gain electrons I become

a)

Positive because I've added to my atom

b)

negative because I've added electrons

c)

same because i'm balanced

d)

equal because now I have electrons

30.

The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2

a)

calcium phosphate

b)

tricalcium diphosphate

c)

calcium phosphorus oxide

d)

calcium phosphide

31.

What is the name of the compound Na2(SO4)?

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

32.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium (I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim (I) bromide

33.

What is the name of the compound Na2(SO4)?

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

34.
What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?
a)
NaO
b)
NaO2
c)
Na2O
d)
Na2O2
35.

What is the correct molecular formula for barium hydroxide? Remember that Barium has a +2 Charge

a)

Ba(OH)2

b)

Ba2OH

c)

BaOH

d)

Ba2OH

36.

Which of these combinations is an ionic compound made of?

a)

Metal and Metal

b)

Nonmetal and Nonmetal

c)

Metal and Nonmetal

d)

Cation and Cation

37.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
38.
Nonmetals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
39.
When a nonmetal gains electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
Anion
b)
Cation
40.
When a metal loses electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
anion
b)
cation
41.
The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide:
a)

MgOH

b)

Mg2OH

c)

Mg(OH)2

d)

Mg2OH2

42.
Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound:
a)
CaO
b)
NaOH
c)
BaCl2
d)
Br2
43.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
44.
What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?
a)
LiO
b)
Li2O
c)
LiO2
d)
Li2O2
45.

A chemical bond between a metal and a non-metal

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

James Bond

c)

Covalent Bond

d)

Polar Bond

46.

When two or more different elements are chemically combined.

a)

Mixture

b)

Element

c)

Solution

d)

Compound

47.

A chemical bond where electrons are taken/stolen

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

James Bond

c)

Covalent Bond

d)

Polar Bond

48.
When naming ionic compounds you always write the name of the positive element  _______ .
a)
first
b)
second
c)
with "ide"
d)
with a prefix
49.
In most cases, when naming you change the ending of the second element to ________.
a)
-ate.
b)
-ite.
c)
-ide.
d)
-ine.
50.
What is the formula for calcium phosphide?
a)
CaP
b)
Ca2P3
c)
Ca3P2
d)
Ca2P
51.

Name the following compound: Zn3N2

a)

zinc nitride

b)

trizinc dinitride

c)

zinc (III) nitride

d)

zinc (II) nitide

e)

zinc nitrogen

52.

Name the following compound: CaCl2

a)

calcium dichloride

b)

calcium chloride

c)

calcium (II) chloride

d)

carbon chloride

e)

None of these.

53.
What is the NAME of....
Na2S
a)
sodium (II) sulfide
b)
sodium sulfide
c)
disodium sulfide
d)
sodium sulfur
54.
What is the NAME of....
Mg3N2
a)
magnesium (III) nitride
b)
magnesium (II) nitride
c)
magnesium (II) nitrogen
d)
magnesium nitride
55.
What is the FORMULA for....
beryllium iodide
a)
Be2I
b)
BeI
c)
BeI2
d)
BI2
56.

Match the following particle to its charge

a)

proton

1.

positive

b)

electron

2.

negative

c)

neutron

3.

neutral

57.

Match the following particle to its charge

a)

proton

1.

positive

b)

electron

2.

negative

c)

neutron

3.

neutral

58.

Circle all of the valence electrons in this model

59.

Circle all of the valence electrons in this model

60.

Circle all of the valence electrons in this model

61.

Circle all of the valence electrons in this model

62.

Complete this statement

If an a neutral atom has less than 4 valance electrons it will ​ (a)   them to form a ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
lose
cation
greater
anion
63.

Complete this statement

If an a neutral atom has ​more than 4 valance electrons it will ​ (a)   them to form a ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
gain
anion
lose
cation