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Ionic Bonds

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The positive ions tend to _____________ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

2.

The negative ions tend to _____________ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

3.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

4.

Why do all bonds form?

a)

so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

b)

so an atom can become unstable

c)

to fill the outermost energy level

5.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
6.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
7.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
8.

What type of elements form cations?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids?

9.

How does calcium become an calcium ion?

a)

it loses 2 electrons

b)

it gains 2 electrons

10.

How many Aluminum atoms are in Al2O3?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

1

11.

An atom with 1 valence electron 'needs' a full shell, so it can either gain 7 electrons or lose 1. Which is more likely to occur?

a)

nothing

b)

gain 7

c)

lose 1

12.

How many valence electrons does Boron have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Group numbers on the periodic table help us determine

a)

number of valence electrons

b)

state of the element (solid, liquid, gas)

14.

Valence electrons are found

a)

in the innermost energy level of an atom

b)

in the middle energy levels of an atom

c)

in the outermost energy levels of an atom

15.

Write the correct formula for Sodium Chloride.

a)

SC

b)

SCl

c)

NaCl

d)

NaCl2

16.

Which of the following is the correct ionic formula for calcium sulfide?

a)

Ca2S2

b)

CaS

c)

S2Ca2

d)

SCa

17.

Will a chlorine atom gain or lose electrons?

a)

gain

b)

lose

18.
Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...
a)
ionic compounds
b)
negative charges
c)
positive charges
d)
opposite charges
19.
Which of the following is not a property of an ionic compound?
a)
conducts electricity when molten or dissolved in water
b)
forms a crystalline lattice
c)
can be a gas at room temperature
d)
made of a metal and a non metal
20.
Fe +2  and  SO4 -2
a)
FeSO4
b)
Fe4(SO4)2
c)
FeSO2
d)
correct answer is not given
21.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
22.
Nonmetals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
23.
When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
cooperative
d)
lewis
24.
Is this ionic bond drawn correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
25.
Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.
a)
true
b)
false
26.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
27.
Why do elements bond?
a)
To be friends
b)
To create a new element
c)
To become stable
28.
Two or more atoms held together by a chemical bond is called what?
a)
A molecule
b)
A molecure
29.

Ionic compounds have ______ boiling and melting points

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

Strong

d)

Weak

30.

What is the word for a compound being dissolved in water?

a)

Aqua solution

b)

Aquerie Solution

c)

Aqueous solution

d)

Aquaman Solution

31.

The formula for an Ionic compound is written in the ______ whole number ratio

a)

Largest

b)

Greatest

c)

Fanciest

d)

Smallest

32.

What does it mean when an element is Isoelectronic with another element?

a)

They have the same electron configuration

b)

They have the same number of protons

c)

They have twice the number of electrons as the original element

d)

They lose 5 electrons automatically