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Ionic Bonding

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the charge on a magnesium ion?

a)

3+

b)

2+

c)

2-

d)

3-

2.

What is the charge on a oxygen ion?

a)

3+

b)

2+

c)

2-

d)

3-

3.

What is the charge on a beryllium ion?

a)

1+

b)

2+

c)

0

d)

1-

e)

2-

4.

What is the charge on a nitrogen ion?

a)

3+

b)

2+

c)

3-

d)

1-

e)

2-

5.

What is the charge on a sulfur ion?

a)

3+

b)

2+

c)

3-

d)

1-

e)

2-

6.

What is the charge on a potassium ion?

a)

1+

b)

2+

c)

1-

d)

2-

7.

Which of the following represents a sodium ion?

a)

Na⁻

b)

Na²⁻

c)

Na

d)

Na⁺

8.

How does a chlorine atom become a chloride ion?

a)

by gaining one electron

b)

by losing one electron

c)

by gaining one proton

d)

by losing one proton

9.

What is the name for an atom that has lost or gained one or more electrons?

a)

an ion

b)

an isotope

c)

an atom

10.

How does a sodium atom become a sodium ion?

a)

by gaining one electron

b)

by losing one electron.

c)

by gaining one proton

d)

by losing one proton

11.

Which of the following represents a chloride ion?

a)

Cl⁻

b)

Cl²⁻

c)

Cl

d)

Cl⁺

12.

Label the Diagram

13.

A metal always becomes ​ (a)   charged and non-metals ​ (b)   charged

Choose from the below words
positively
negatively
14.

Match the following

a)

+

1.

Lost 1 Electron

b)

+2

2.

Lost 2 Electrons

c)

-

3.

Gained 1 Electron

d)

-2

4.

Gained 2 Electrons

e)

0

5.

Equal number of protons and electrons

15.

If an atom become a negative ion it means it has ​ (a)   electron(s). If it becomes positive it has ​ (b)   electron(s). Opposite charges are​ (c)   to each other by an ​ (d)   force of ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
gained
lost
attracted
electrostatic
attraction
repelled
repulsion
16.

Ionic bonds are formed between...

a)

Non - metals

b)

A metal and a non-metal

c)

Metals

17.

Which of the below is an ionic compounds?

a)

Ni

b)

MgCl2

c)

H2O

d)

CH4

18.

How is an ionic bond formed?

a)

Sharing of electrons

b)

Delocalised electrons

c)

Transfer of electrons

19.

Lead Chloride is an ionic compound, made up from Pb2+ ions and Cl- ions. Which is the correct formula for this compound?

a)

PbCl3

b)

PbCl

c)

PbCl4

d)

PbCl2

20.

Which properties are all characteristics of ionic compounds?

a)

solids with high melting and boiling points

b)

soft solids which are highly malleable

c)

when solid, the ions are held in place so the compounds cannot conduct electricity

d)

conduct electricity when dissolved or molten

21.

Why do ionic compounds NOT conduct electricity when they are in their solid state?

a)

Their ions are free to move.

b)

Their ions are held in fixed positions.

c)

Their electrons are free to move

d)

Their electrons are held in a fixed state

22.

Ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved in water. Which statement below best explains the property?

a)

Ions are free to move.

b)

Electrons are free to move.

c)

Bonds are strong.

d)

There are weak intermolecular forces of attraction.

23.

Why do ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points?

a)

Their ions are free to move.

b)

Their ions are held in fixed positions.

c)

They have many strong bonds which require a large amount of heat energy to overcome these strong bonds.

d)

They have weak bonds which require a little amount of heat energy to overcome these weak bonds.

24.

Be and F can combine to form BeF2, an ionic compound. Select ALL the true statements.

a)

Each Be atom loses two electrons from the outer shell.

b)

Each F atom gains two electrons from Be.

c)

The force holding the ionic compound together is electrostatic attraction.

d)

Each F ion has a charge of -1

25.

Select all the true statements:

a)

Each outer shell electron in Cl is represented by a cross.

b)

In Na, the total charge is -2.

c)

Na+ and Cl- are held together by electrostatic attraction.

d)

Na+ has a full outer shell of electrons.

26.

Match the following to form true statements:

a)

When solid, ionic compounds

1.

cannot conduct electricity

b)

When melted ionic compounds

2.

can conduct electricity

c)

Ionic compounds have

3.

high melting and high boiling points

d)

There are many strong bonds

4.

between ions in an ionic compound.

e)

Elements in group 1 of the periodic table form ions

5.

with a charge of 1+

27.

Sodium Oxide is Na2O. Meaning there are 2 Na present for every O in the ionic compound. As the Oxygen ion has a charge of -2, what charge does each Sodium ion have?

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+2

d)

+1