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Ionic Bonding Review_Griffith

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 37mins

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1.

This image shows the bonding between Lithium and Fluorine. What does the red arrow show?

a)

electrons being shared

b)

electrons being transferred to Fluorine

c)

electrons being transferred to Lithium

d)

electrons being destroyed

2.

Which of the following is NOT a step in forming an ionic bond?

a)

One atom shares its electrons with another one

b)

Opposite charged ions form due to the transfer of electrons

c)

One atom gives electrons to another one

d)

Oppositely charged ions attract

3.

An ionic bond is the attraction between: (Select ALL that apply)

a)

oppositely charged ions

b)

similarly charged ions

c)

metals and nonmetals

d)

neutral atoms

e)

cations and anions

4.

Which of the following is the correct formula for these two ions: Al+3 & S-2

a)

AlS3

b)

Al2S3

c)

Al3S2

d)

Al3S

5.

If I had a cation with a charge of 2+ how would you describe the formation of that ion?

a)

gained 2 electrons

b)

lost 2 electrons

c)

gained 4 electrons

d)

lost 4 electrons

6.

If I had an anion with a charge of 3- how would you describe the formation of that ion?

a)

gained 2 electrons

b)

lost 2 electrons

c)

gained 3 electrons

d)

lost 3 electrons

7.

Looking at the periodic table, when the alkali metals form an ion what charge do they have?

a)

1-

b)

1+

c)

2-

d)

2+

e)

3-

8.

Looking at the periodic table, when the alkaline earth metals form an ion what charge do they have?

a)

1-

b)

1+

c)

2-

d)

2+

e)

3-

9.

Looking at the periodic table, when the halogens form an ion what charge do they have?

a)

1-

b)

1+

c)

2-

d)

2+

e)

3-

10.

Nitrogen, N, will form which of the following ions?

a)

N

b)

N-3

c)

N-5

d)

N+5

11.

In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?

a)

[ Al ] +3

b)

Al

c)

[ O ] -2

d)

O

12.

When ionic compounds form what is the overall charge?

a)

neutral

b)

positive

c)

negative

13.

What is responsible for bringing cations and anions together?

a)

the size of the ions

b)

the opposite charges are attracted to one another

c)

the similar charges are attracted to one another

d)

depends on what period they're in

14.

What is another name of an ionic compound

a)

salt

b)

cation

c)

anion

d)

polyatomic ion

15.

Which is the correct name for CaBr2?

a)

Calcium Bromine

b)

Bromine Calcium

c)

Calcium Bromide

d)

Bromine Chloride

e)

Calcium Bromate

16.

What is the name for CsBr?

a)

Cesium Bromide

b)

Calcium Bromine

c)

Calcium Bromide

d)

Cesium Bromine

e)

Bromine Ceside

17.

Which of the following is the correct formula for Sodium Nitride ( [ Na ] + & [ N ] 3- )

a)

NaN3

b)

Na3N

c)

Na2N3

d)

Na3N2

18.

Which of the following is the correct formula for Potassium Sulfide

a)

K2S

b)

KS2

c)

K3S

d)

K2S3

19.

When assigning ionic charge it is always written as a...

a)

superscript

b)

subscript

c)

coefficient

d)

script

20.

When assigning the number of individual atoms in a chemical formula it is written as a...

a)

superscript

b)

subscript

c)

coefficient

d)

script

21.

Ionic bonding is possible 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

22.

Ionic bonds typically form between

a)

A metal and a nonmetal

b)

Two nonmetals

c)

Two metals

23.

According to the octet rule, most atoms want to have _____ electrons in their outer shell?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

24.

Elements in Group 2 form

a)

+2 ions

b)

-2 ions

c)

+3 ions

d)

-1 ions

25.

When an atom of Nitrogen forms an ion, what is the charge it will have?

a)

-5

b)

+3

c)

-3

d)

-2

26.

When does a Polyatomic Ion need parenthesis?

a)

When the subscript of the polyatomic ion changes

b)

When there is more than one of that polyatomic ion in the formula

c)

When there is only one ion of the polyatomic ion present

d)

All the time

27.

What does the Roman Numeral after the name of an ion represent?

a)

The number of cations

b)

The charge of the cation

c)

The number of anions

d)

The charge of the anion

28.

What is the chemical formula for Lithium Nitride?

a)

Li3N

b)

LiN3

c)

NLi3

d)

LiNO3

29.

What is the formula for Zinc Acetate?

a)

Zn(C2H3O2)2

b)

ZnCO3

c)

ZnC2H3O2

d)

Zn(CH3O)2

30.

How do the following two ions bond together?

Cr3+ O2-

a)

CrO

b)

Cr3O2

c)

Cr2O3

d)

CrO3

31.

The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide:

a)

MgOH

b)

MgOH2

c)

Mg(OH)2

d)

Mg2OH2

32.

How do the following two ions bond together?

Al3+ O2-

a)

AlO

b)

Al2O3

c)

Al2O

d)

Al3O2

33.

What is the formula for calcium carbonate?

a)

Ca3CO

b)

CaCO2

c)

CaCO3

d)

Ca2(CO3)2

34.
Name this compound: 
NH4F
a)
Ammonia fluoride
b)
Ammonium fluorite
c)
Ammonia fluorate
d)
Ammonium fluoride
35.

Name the ionic compound SnSe2

a)

Tin diselenide

b)

Tin (IV) Selenide

c)

Tin selenide

d)

Tin (II) selenide

36.

Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?

a)

potassium + fluorine

b)

beryllium + oxygen

c)

boron + iodine

d)

iron + oxygen

37.

What is the name of the compound Na2SO4?

a)

Sodium sulfate

b)

Sodium sulfide

c)

Sodium sulfite

d)

Sodium sulfuroxide

38.

The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2

a)

calcium phosphate

b)

tricalcium diphosphate

c)

calcium phosphorus oxide

d)

calcium phosphide

39.

What is the correct formula for magnesium chlorate?

a)

MgCl2

b)

MgClO3

c)

MgClO2

d)

Mg(ClO3)2

40.

What is the name of CuO?

a)

Copper (I) Oxide

b)

Copper (II) Oxide

c)

Copper Oxide

d)

Copper Monoxide

41.

What is the name of AgCN?

a)

Gold Carbonate

b)

Silver Cyanide

c)

Silver (II) Cyanide

d)

Silver Carbonate

42.

What is the charge of Iron in FePO4?

a)

+3

b)

+4

c)

+1

d)

+2

43.

What is the correct formula for strontium sulfide?

a)

Sr2S2

b)

SSr

c)

Sr2S

d)

SrS

44.

What is the name of Li2SO3?

a)

Lithium sulfide

b)

Lithium sulfur oxide

c)

Lithium sulfate

d)

Lithium sulfite

45.
Which compound contains the Cu2+ ion?
a)
CuCO3
b)
CuOH
c)
Cu3PO4
d)
CuNO3