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WorksheetsIonic Bonding
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 27mins
Ionic bonding occurs between _____
metal atoms
non-metal atoms
metal and
non-metal atoms
Metals tend to (a) electrons to form (b) ions
Non-metals tend to (a) electrons to form (b) ions
Atoms gain or lose electrons in order to achieve
a (a) (b) (c) electronic configuration.
An atom has the electronic structure of 2,8,1.
How will this atom form an ion?
gain 1 electron
lose 1 electron
gain 7 electrons
lose 7 electrons
An atom has the electronic configuration of 2,6.
How will this atom form an ion?
gain 2 electrons
lose 2 electrons
gain 6 electrons
lose 6 electrons
An atom has the electronic configuration of 2,8,8,2.
How will this atom form an ion?
gain 2 electrons
gain 6 electrons
lose 2 electrons
lose 6 electrons
An atom has 7 valence electrons.
How will this atom form an ion?
gain 1 electron
gain 7 electrons
lose 1 electron
lose 7 electrons
An atom has 3 valence electrons.
How will this atom form an ion?
lose 3 electrons
lose 5 electrons
gain 3 electrons
gain 5 electrons
An atom has 5 valence electrons.
How will this atom form an ion?
lose 3 electrons
lose 5 electrons
gain 3 electrons
gain 5 electrons
An atom lost 2 valence electrons to form an ion.
What is the charge of the ion?
+2
-2
An atom gained 1 valence electrons to form an ion.
What is the charge of the ion?
+1
-1
All elements in Group 1 have (a) valence electron.
Fill in the blank with the correct number.
All elements in Group 2 have (a) valence electrons.
All elements in Group 16 have (a) valence electrons.
All elements in Group 17 have (a) valence electrons.
Elements in Group 1 can form ions of charge (a) by (b) electrons.
Elements in Group 13 can form ions of charge (a) by (b) electrons.
Elements in Group 16 can form ions of charge (a) by (b) electrons.
Elements in Group 2 can form ions of charge (a) by (b) electrons.
Elements in Group 17 can form ions of charge (a) by (b) electrons.
Select all the correct physical properties for most ionic compounds.
low melting point
high melting point
can conduct electricity in solid state
can conduct electricity in molten state
soluble in water
Consider two ions: Na+ and F-
What is the chemical formula of the compound formed from the ions?
NaF
NaF2
Na2F
Na2F2
Consider two ions: Mg2+ and F-
What is the chemical formula of the compound formed from the ions?
MgF
MgF2
Mg2F
Mg2F2
Consider two ions: K+ and O2-
What is the chemical formula of the compound formed from the ions?
KO
KO2
K2O
K2O2
Consider two ions: X2+ and Y2-
What is the chemical formula of the compound formed from the ions?
XY
XY2
X2Y
X2Y2
An element has 2 valence electrons.
Is it likely to be a metal or non-metal?
metal
non-metal
An element has 7 valence electrons.
Is it likely to be a metal or non-metal?
metal
non-metal
An atom has electronic structure of 2,6
Is it likely to be a metal or non-metal?
metal
non-metal
An atom has electronic structure of 2,8,1
Is it likely to be a metal or non-metal?
metal
non-metal
Element X has an electronic configuration of 2,8,2.
Element Z has an electronic configuration of 2,8,6.
The compound formed from X and Z has (a) bonding.
The formula of the compound is (b) .
XZ
XZ2
X2Z
Element J has an electronic configuration of 2,1.
Element Q has an electronic configuration of 2,6.
The compound formed from J and Q has (a) bonding.
The formula of the compound is (b) .
J2Q
JQ
JQ2
