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Ionic Bonding

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 10hrs 0mins

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Date
1.

This image shows the bonding between Lithium and Fluorine. What does the red arrow show?

a)

electrons being shared

b)

electrons being transferred to Fluorine

c)

electrons being transferred to Lithium

d)

electrons being destroyed

2.

Which of the following is NOT a step in forming an ionic bond?

a)

One atom shares its electrons with another one

b)

Opposite charged ions form due to the transfer of electrons

c)

One atom gives electrons to another one

d)

Oppositely charged ions attract

3.

An ionic bond is the attraction between: (Select ALL that apply)

a)

oppositely charged ions

b)

similarly charged ions

c)

metals and nonmetals

d)

neutral atoms

e)

cations and anions

4.

Which of the following is the correct formula for these two ions: Al+3 & S-2

a)

AlS3

b)

Al2S3

c)

Al3S2

d)

Al3S

5.

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

6.

This image shows the bonding between Lithium and Fluorine. What does the red arrow show?

a)

electrons being shared

b)

electrons being transferred to Fluorine

c)

electrons being transferred to Lithium

d)

electrons being destroyed

7.

Which of the following is NOT a step in forming an ionic bond?

a)

One atom shares its electrons with another one

b)

Opposite charged ions form due to the transfer of electrons

c)

One atom gives electrons to another one

d)

Oppositely charged ions attract

8.

An ionic bond is the attraction between: (Select ALL that apply)

a)

oppositely charged ions

b)

similarly charged ions

c)

metals and nonmetals

d)

neutral atoms

e)

cations and anions

9.

Which of the following is the correct formula for these two ions: Al+3 & S-2

a)

AlS3

b)

Al2S3

c)

Al3S2

d)

Al3S

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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-

13.

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-

14.

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-

15.

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

a)

N

b)

N-3

c)

N-5

d)

N+5

16.

In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?

a)

[ Al ] +3

b)

Al

c)

[ O ] -2

d)

O

17.

When ionic compounds form what is the overall charge?

a)

neutral

b)

positive

c)

negative

18.

What is responsible for bringing cations and anions together?

a)

the size of the ions

b)

the opposite charges are attracted to one another

c)

the similar charges are attracted to one another

d)

depends on what period they're in

19.

What is another name of an ionic compound

a)

salt

b)

cation

c)

anion

d)

polyatomic ion

20.

Which is the correct name for CaBr2?

a)

Calcium Bromine

b)

Bromine Calcium

c)

Calcium Bromide

d)

Bromine Chloride

e)

Calcium Bromate

21.

What is the name for CsBr?

a)

Cesium Bromide

b)

Calcium Bromine

c)

Calcium Bromide

d)

Cesium Bromine

e)

Bromine Ceside

22.

Which of the following is the correct formula for Sodium Nitride ( [ Na ] + & [ N ] 3- )

a)

NaN3

b)

Na3N

c)

Na2N3

d)

Na3N2

23.

Which of the following is the correct formula for Potassium Sulfide

a)

K2S

b)

KS2

c)

K3S

d)

K2S3

24.

When assigning ionic charge it is always written as a...

a)

superscript

b)

subscript

c)

coefficient

d)

script

25.

When assigning the number of individual atoms in a chemical formula it is written as a...

a)

superscript

b)

subscript

c)

coefficient

d)

script

26.

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-

27.

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-

28.

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-

29.

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

a)

N

b)

N-3

c)

N-5

d)

N+5

30.

In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?

a)

[ Al ] +3

b)

Al

c)

[ O ] -2

d)

O

31.

When ionic compounds form what is the overall charge?

a)

neutral

b)

positive

c)

negative

32.

What is responsible for bringing cations and anions together?

a)

the size of the ions

b)

the opposite charges are attracted to one another

c)

the similar charges are attracted to one another

d)

depends on what period they're in

33.

What is another name of an ionic compound

a)

salt

b)

cation

c)

anion

d)

polyatomic ion

34.

Which is the correct name for CaBr2?

a)

Calcium Bromine

b)

Bromine Calcium

c)

Calcium Bromide

d)

Bromine Chloride

e)

Calcium Bromate

35.

What is the name for CsBr?

a)

Cesium Bromide

b)

Calcium Bromine

c)

Calcium Bromide

d)

Cesium Bromine

e)

Bromine Ceside

36.

Which of the following is the correct formula for Sodium Nitride ( [ Na ] + & [ N ] 3- )

a)

NaN3

b)

Na3N

c)

Na2N3

d)

Na3N2

37.

Which of the following is the correct formula for Potassium Sulfide

a)

K2S

b)

KS2

c)

K3S

d)

K2S3

38.

When assigning ionic charge it is always written as a...

a)

superscript

b)

subscript

c)

coefficient

d)

script

39.

When assigning the number of individual atoms in a chemical formula it is written as a...

a)

superscript

b)

subscript

c)

coefficient

d)

script

40.

Which of the following could NOT form an ionic compound? Check all that apply.

a)

Li+ and Cl-

b)

F- and O2-

c)

Ba2+ and Ag+

d)

Mg2+ and S2-

41.

Which of the following could form an ionic compound? Check all that apply.

a)

Na+ and F-

b)

S2- and O2-

c)

Ca2+ and Fe3+

d)

Mg2+ and Cl-

42.

In an ionic bond, the ions are held together because...

a)

the positive nucleus of each ion attracts the other ion's negatively charged electrons

b)

the ions have opposite charges

c)

as the electron moved from one atom to another it pulled the atom along with it

d)

electrons are being shared

43.

Which element(s) will lose valence electrons to form an ion? Check all that apply.

a)

Phosphorus

b)

Iron

c)

Barium

d)

Neon

44.

Which element(s) will form negative ions? Check all that apply.

a)

Potassium

b)

Sulfur

c)

Iodine

d)

Magnesium

45.

Which of the following pairs of elements could NOT react to form an ionic compound?

a)

Carbon and Oxygen

b)

Potassium and Fluorine

c)

Silver and Oxygen

d)

Aluminum and Chlorine

46.

Calcium Fluoride has a chemical formula of CaF2. What does the chemical formula tell you?

a)

There are 2 Calcium ions for every 1 Fluoride ion in the crystal

b)

There is 1 Calcium ion for every 2 Fluoride ions in the crystal

47.

The following ionic crystal has 6 Fe ions (red) and 9 O ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?

a)

FeO

b)

Fe2O3

c)

Fe3O2

d)

Fe6O9

48.

The following ionic crystal has 4 Sr ions (red) and 8 Br ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?

a)

SrBr

b)

SrBr2

c)

Sr2Br

d)

Sr4Br8

49.

The following ionic crystal has 4 Al ions (red) and 6 O ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?

a)

Al3O2

b)

Al4O5

c)

Al4O6

d)

Al2O3

50.
A(n) _________ is an ion with a positive (+) charge.
a)
anion
b)
cation
c)
ion
d)
solute
51.
A charged particle that has gained at least one electron is called a(n) _____.
a)
Anion
b)
Cation
c)
Anonion
d)
chemistry cat
52.
What is the ionic compound formed between K and F?
a)
KF
b)
K2F
c)
KF2
d)
K2F2
53.
What is the ionic compound formed between Ba and P?
a)
Ba2P3
b)
Ba3P2
c)
BaP
d)
Ba2P2
54.
What is the ionic compound formed between Ca and O?
a)
CaO
b)
Ca2O
c)
Ca2O2
d)
CaO2
55.
The compound formed by Mn (IV) and S would be which of these choices?
a)
Mn4S2
b)
MnS
c)
MnS4
d)
MnS2
56.
Atoms gain or lose electrons to become stable by satisfying this rule.
a)
Lewis Structure rule
b)
Periodic Law
c)
octet rule
d)
Ionic Law