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Unit3 Lesson 1 / Ionic Compounds GCW

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of bonding forms due to electrical attractions between oppositely charged elements?

a)

covalent

b)

ionic

c)

metallic

d)

subshell

2.

Which term describes a negative ion?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

ionic radius

d)

valence electron

3.

What is the formula for the compound formed by calcium ions and chloride ions? Refer to the periodic table.

a)

CaCl

b)

Ca2Cl

c)

CaCl3

d)

CaCl2

4.

Which type of structure do most ionic compounds form?

a)

molecule

b)

crystal lattice

c)

polyatomic ion

d)

electron-dot structure

5.

Which is the correct ion form of barium?

a)

Ba2–

b)

Ba2+

c)

Ba1–

d)

Ba1+

6.

Which property must be known about

each atom in order to draw an electron-dot

structure?

a)

bond length

b)

atomic mass

c)

ionization energy

d)

number of valence electrons

7.

Why do metals and nonmetals tend to form

ionic bonds?

a)

Metals have low electronegativities, so

they transfer electrons easily to nonmetals,

forming ionic bonds.

b)

Nonmetals have lower electronegativities

than most metals, so they bond tightly

together, creating ionic bonds.

c)

Metals and nonmetals have similar

electronegativities and masses, so they

share electrons when creating ionic bonds.

d)

Nonmetals and metals that are bonded have

atomic masses so different that it causes

them to form ionic bonds more easily.

8.

Which term describes positive ions?

a)

cations

b)

anions

c)

valanceshells

d)

VESPER

9.

What is the name of CaCl2

a)

Calcium chloride

b)

Calcium chlorine

c)

Calcide chlorine

d)

Calcide chloride

10.

What is the formula of potassium sulfide?

a)

K2S

b)

KS2

c)

K3S2

d)

K2S3