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Ionic Bonds

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...
a)
ionic compounds
b)
negative charges
c)
positive charges
d)
opposite charges
2.
A(n) _____________ is an atom or group of atoms that has an electric charge. 
a)
ion
b)
electron
3.
When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _________ion.
a)
positive 
b)
negative
4.

Calcium Oxide, CaO

a)

Covalent Bond

b)

Ionic Bond

5.

Calcium Chloride, CaCl2

a)

Covalent Bond

b)

Ionic Bond

6.

Why do ionic bonds form?

a)

so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

b)

to fill the outermost energy level to make the atom stable

c)

so an atom can become unstable

7.

If an aluminum atom has 13 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?

a)

Al+3

b)

Al+13

c)

Al+10

d)

Al-10

8.
Elements in Group 1 lose one electron to form ions with a _________________ charge.
a)
1+
b)
2+
c)
0
d)
1-
9.

if NONMETALS are more likely to GAIN electrons, they will form ...

a)

anions

b)

neutral atoms

c)

cations

10.

A(n) _________ is an ion with a positive (+) charge.

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

ion

d)

solute

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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-

14.

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-

15.

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-

16.

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

a)

N

b)

N-3

c)

N-5

d)

N+5

17.

Ionic bonds are formed between...

a)

2 nonmetals

b)

A metal and a nonmetal

c)

2 metals