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WorksheetsIonic Bonding Review_Griffith
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 37mins
This image shows the bonding between Lithium and Fluorine. What does the red arrow show?
electrons being shared
electrons being transferred to Fluorine
electrons being transferred to Lithium
electrons being destroyed
Which of the following is NOT a step in forming an ionic bond?
One atom shares its electrons with another one
Opposite charged ions form due to the transfer of electrons
One atom gives electrons to another one
Oppositely charged ions attract
An ionic bond is the attraction between: (Select ALL that apply)
oppositely charged ions
similarly charged ions
metals and nonmetals
neutral atoms
cations and anions
Which of the following is the correct formula for these two ions: Al+3 & S-2
AlS3
Al2S3
Al3S2
Al3S
If I had a cation with a charge of 2+ how would you describe the formation of that ion?
gained 2 electrons
lost 2 electrons
gained 4 electrons
lost 4 electrons
If I had an anion with a charge of 3- how would you describe the formation of that ion?
gained 2 electrons
lost 2 electrons
gained 3 electrons
lost 3 electrons
Looking at the periodic table, when the alkali metals form an ion what charge do they have?
1-
1+
2-
2+
3-
Looking at the periodic table, when the alkaline earth metals form an ion what charge do they have?
1-
1+
2-
2+
3-
Looking at the periodic table, when the halogens form an ion what charge do they have?
1-
1+
2-
2+
3-
Nitrogen, N, will form which of the following ions?
N
N-3
N-5
N+5
In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?
[ Al ] +3
Al
[ O ] -2
O
When ionic compounds form what is the overall charge?
neutral
positive
negative
What is responsible for bringing cations and anions together?
the size of the ions
the opposite charges are attracted to one another
the similar charges are attracted to one another
depends on what period they're in
What is another name of an ionic compound
salt
cation
anion
polyatomic ion
Which is the correct name for CaBr2?
Calcium Bromine
Bromine Calcium
Calcium Bromide
Bromine Chloride
Calcium Bromate
What is the name for CsBr?
Cesium Bromide
Calcium Bromine
Calcium Bromide
Cesium Bromine
Bromine Ceside
Which of the following is the correct formula for Sodium Nitride ( [ Na ] + & [ N ] 3- )
NaN3
Na3N
Na2N3
Na3N2
Which of the following is the correct formula for Potassium Sulfide
K2S
KS2
K3S
K2S3
When assigning ionic charge it is always written as a...
superscript
subscript
coefficient
script
When assigning the number of individual atoms in a chemical formula it is written as a...
superscript
subscript
coefficient
script
Ionic bonding is possible 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
According to the octet rule, most atoms want to have _____ electrons in their outer shell?
1
2
6
8
Elements in Group 2 form
+2 ions
-2 ions
+3 ions
-1 ions
When an atom of Nitrogen forms an ion, what is the charge it will have?
-5
+3
-3
-2
When does a Polyatomic Ion need parenthesis?
When the subscript of the polyatomic ion changes
When there is more than one of that polyatomic ion in the formula
When there is only one ion of the polyatomic ion present
All the time
What does the Roman Numeral after the name of an ion represent?
The number of cations
The charge of the cation
The number of anions
The charge of the anion
What is the chemical formula for Lithium Nitride?
Li3N
LiN3
NLi3
LiNO3
What is the formula for Zinc Acetate?
Zn(C2H3O2)2
ZnCO3
ZnC2H3O2
Zn(CH3O)2
How do the following two ions bond together?
Cr3+ O2-
CrO
Cr3O2
Cr2O3
CrO3
The proper formula for magnesium hydroxide:
MgOH
MgOH2
Mg(OH)2
Mg2OH2
How do the following two ions bond together?
Al3+ O2-
AlO
Al2O3
Al2O
Al3O2
What is the formula for calcium carbonate?
Ca3CO
CaCO2
CaCO3
Ca2(CO3)2
NH4F
Name the ionic compound SnSe2
Tin diselenide
Tin (IV) Selenide
Tin selenide
Tin (II) selenide
Which of the following combinations would need roman numerals in the name?
potassium + fluorine
beryllium + oxygen
boron + iodine
iron + oxygen
What is the name of the compound Na2SO4?
Sodium sulfate
Sodium sulfide
Sodium sulfite
Sodium sulfuroxide
The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2
calcium phosphate
tricalcium diphosphate
calcium phosphorus oxide
calcium phosphide
What is the correct formula for magnesium chlorate?
MgCl2
MgClO3
MgClO2
Mg(ClO3)2
What is the name of CuO?
Copper (I) Oxide
Copper (II) Oxide
Copper Oxide
Copper Monoxide
What is the name of AgCN?
Gold Carbonate
Silver Cyanide
Silver (II) Cyanide
Silver Carbonate
What is the charge of Iron in FePO4?
+3
+4
+1
+2
What is the correct formula for strontium sulfide?
Sr2S2
SSr
Sr2S
SrS
What is the name of Li2SO3?
Lithium sulfide
Lithium sulfur oxide
Lithium sulfate
Lithium sulfite
