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Ionic Bonding Test 3rd period

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Metals ___________ electrons to form an ion.

a)

gain

b)

lose

c)

share

2.

An ionic compound is made up of __________________ bonded together

a)

metal and nonmetal ions

b)

two metal ions

c)

two nonmetal ions

d)

any combination of ions

3.

Which element has the greatest number of atoms? AgNO3AgNO_3  

a)

Silver

b)

Gold

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

4.

How many atoms are present if there is no subscript following the element symbol?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

5.

We find the number of valence electrons for an element by looking at the.....

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

column group number A

d)

# of protons

6.

In this formula the subscript tells us that......

a)

Fluoride has a charge of 2-

b)

Fluoride has a charge of 2+

c)

There are 2 fluorides for every 1 magnesium

d)

There are 2 fluorides for every 2 magnesiums

7.

What is the name of the ionic compound K3N?

a)

potassium nitride

b)

potassium (III) nitride

c)

potassium (I) nitride

d)

potassium nitrogen

e)

potassium+3 nitride-1

8.

What is the formula for the ionic compound iron (III) oxide?

a)

Fe3O2

b)

Fe2O3

c)

FeO

d)

Fe6O3

e)

Fe2O

9.

What charge will Bromine (Br) form when becoming an ion?

a)

1+

b)

1-

c)

7+

d)

7-

e)

0

10.

How many valence electrons does sulfur have?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

16

d)

3

e)

7

11.

When writing the formula for an ionic compound - which of the following rules must be followed? (YOU MAY SELECT MORE THAN ONE ANSWER)

a)

The cation (metal) must be written first

b)

The anion (nonmetal) must be written first

c)

The number 1 cannot be written as a subscript

d)

You should not reduce subscripts

12.

How will oxygen form an ion to become stable?

a)

Gain 2 electrons

b)

Lose 2 electrons

c)

Gain 6 electrons

d)

Lose 6 electrons

13.

What is the name of the compound CuCl2?

a)

Copper chloride

b)

Copper (I) chloride

c)

Copper (II) chloride

d)

Copper (II) chlorine

e)

Copper chlorine

14.

What is the correct formula for an ionic bond between strontium and oxygen?

a)

SrO

b)

Sro

c)

Sr2O2

d)

Sr2O6

e)

Sr6O2

15.

What is the proper name for the ionic compound Al2O3?

a)

Aluminum (II) oxide (III)

b)

Aluminum (III) oxide

c)

Aluminum (II) oxide

d)

Aluminum oxide

e)

Aluminum oxygen

16.

What is the charge of the anion in the ionic compound silver (I) sulfide?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

+2

d)

-2

e)

0

17.

Can nonmetals ever transfer electrons to metals to form a bond?

a)

Yes - that is how an ionic bond is formed

b)

No - only metals can transfer electrons to nonmetals

18.

Which of the below is an ionic compounds?

a)

Ni

b)

MgCl2

c)

H2O

d)

CH4

19.

How is an ionic bond formed?

a)

Sharing of electrons

b)

Delocalised electrons

c)

Transfer of electrons

20.

An example of an ionic compound is Sodium Chloride, which is made from Na+ and Cl- ions. Why do these ions form an ionic bond?

a)

They have like charges

b)

They are from the same group

c)

They are from the same period

d)

They have opposite charges

21.
In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
subscript
d)
the female
22.

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

23.

This is an image of the giant ionic lattice representing Sodium Chloride, what is represented by the +?

a)

Cl ion

b)

Cl atom

c)

Na atom

d)

Na ion

24.
According to the octet rule most elements need _______ valence electrons.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
6
d)
18
25.
Which of the following is an ionic compound:
a)
CH4
b)
I2
c)
LiBr2
d)
CO
26.
Name the following ionic compound: BeCl2
a)
beryllium chlorine
b)
beryllium II chloride
c)
beryllium chloride
d)
beryllium dichloride
27.
Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4
a)
magnesium sulfoxide
b)
magnesium sulfide
c)
magnesium sulfate
d)
magnesium oxide
28.
Name the following ionic compound: LiNO3
a)
lithium nitrate
b)
lithium III nitrate
c)
lithium nitride
d)
lithium oxide
29.
Name the following compound: FeCl3
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron III chloride
c)
iron chlorate
d)
iron III chlorate
30.
copper(II) chloride
a)
CuCl2
b)
CuCl
c)
Cu2Cl
d)
Cu2Cl2
31.
What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?
a)
NaO
b)
NaO2
c)
Na2O
d)
Na2O2
32.
An atom that gains or loses electrons is called a _______.
a)
atom
b)
ion
c)
oxidation
d)
metal
33.
When naming an ion containing a transition metal what would be included in the name?
a)
roman numeral
b)
prefix
c)
suffix
d)
superscript
34.

What is the correct formula for:

Fe+3   +    S-2

a)

FE+4(S)=3

b)

Fe2S4

c)

Fe2S3

d)

Fe3S2

35.

How many VALENCE ELECTRONS does Chlorine have?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

8

d)

10

e)

17

36.

Select the Group with an oxidation number of Zero (0)

37.

Select the Group with an oxidation number of 3+

38.

Select the Group with an oxidation number of 1-

39.

Label the correct areas (drag) as Metals, Nonmetals, and Transition metals