WorksheetsIonic Bonding
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This image shows the bonding between Lithium and Fluorine. What does the red arrow show?
electrons being shared
electrons being transferred to Fluorine
electrons being transferred to Lithium
electrons being destroyed
Which of the following is NOT a step in forming an ionic bond?
One atom shares its electrons with another one
Opposite charged ions form due to the transfer of electrons
One atom gives electrons to another one
Oppositely charged ions attract
An ionic bond is the attraction between: (Select ALL that apply)
oppositely charged ions
similarly charged ions
metals and nonmetals
neutral atoms
cations and anions
Which of the following is the correct formula for these two ions: Al+3 & S-2
AlS3
Al2S3
Al3S2
Al3S
If I had a cation with a charge of 2+ how would you describe the formation of that ion?
gained 2 electrons
lost 2 electrons
gained 4 electrons
lost 4 electrons
This image shows the bonding between Lithium and Fluorine. What does the red arrow show?
electrons being shared
electrons being transferred to Fluorine
electrons being transferred to Lithium
electrons being destroyed
Which of the following is NOT a step in forming an ionic bond?
One atom shares its electrons with another one
Opposite charged ions form due to the transfer of electrons
One atom gives electrons to another one
Oppositely charged ions attract
An ionic bond is the attraction between: (Select ALL that apply)
oppositely charged ions
similarly charged ions
metals and nonmetals
neutral atoms
cations and anions
Which of the following is the correct formula for these two ions: Al+3 & S-2
AlS3
Al2S3
Al3S2
Al3S
If I had a cation with a charge of 2+ how would you describe the formation of that ion?
gained 2 electrons
lost 2 electrons
gained 4 electrons
lost 4 electrons
If I had an anion with a charge of 3- how would you describe the formation of that ion?
gained 2 electrons
lost 2 electrons
gained 3 electrons
lost 3 electrons
Looking at the periodic table, when the alkali metals form an ion what charge do they have?
1-
1+
2-
2+
3-
Looking at the periodic table, when the alkaline earth metals form an ion what charge do they have?
1-
1+
2-
2+
3-
Looking at the periodic table, when the halogens form an ion what charge do they have?
1-
1+
2-
2+
3-
Nitrogen, N, will form which of the following ions?
N
N-3
N-5
N+5
In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?
[ Al ] +3
Al
[ O ] -2
O
When ionic compounds form what is the overall charge?
neutral
positive
negative
What is responsible for bringing cations and anions together?
the size of the ions
the opposite charges are attracted to one another
the similar charges are attracted to one another
depends on what period they're in
What is another name of an ionic compound
salt
cation
anion
polyatomic ion
Which is the correct name for CaBr2?
Calcium Bromine
Bromine Calcium
Calcium Bromide
Bromine Chloride
Calcium Bromate
What is the name for CsBr?
Cesium Bromide
Calcium Bromine
Calcium Bromide
Cesium Bromine
Bromine Ceside
Which of the following is the correct formula for Sodium Nitride ( [ Na ] + & [ N ] 3- )
NaN3
Na3N
Na2N3
Na3N2
Which of the following is the correct formula for Potassium Sulfide
K2S
KS2
K3S
K2S3
When assigning ionic charge it is always written as a...
superscript
subscript
coefficient
script
When assigning the number of individual atoms in a chemical formula it is written as a...
superscript
subscript
coefficient
script
Looking at the periodic table, when the alkali metals form an ion what charge do they have?
1-
1+
2-
2+
3-
Looking at the periodic table, when the alkaline earth metals form an ion what charge do they have?
1-
1+
2-
2+
3-
Looking at the periodic table, when the halogens form an ion what charge do they have?
1-
1+
2-
2+
3-
Nitrogen, N, will form which of the following ions?
N
N-3
N-5
N+5
In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?
[ Al ] +3
Al
[ O ] -2
O
When ionic compounds form what is the overall charge?
neutral
positive
negative
What is responsible for bringing cations and anions together?
the size of the ions
the opposite charges are attracted to one another
the similar charges are attracted to one another
depends on what period they're in
What is another name of an ionic compound
salt
cation
anion
polyatomic ion
Which is the correct name for CaBr2?
Calcium Bromine
Bromine Calcium
Calcium Bromide
Bromine Chloride
Calcium Bromate
What is the name for CsBr?
Cesium Bromide
Calcium Bromine
Calcium Bromide
Cesium Bromine
Bromine Ceside
Which of the following is the correct formula for Sodium Nitride ( [ Na ] + & [ N ] 3- )
NaN3
Na3N
Na2N3
Na3N2
Which of the following is the correct formula for Potassium Sulfide
K2S
KS2
K3S
K2S3
When assigning ionic charge it is always written as a...
superscript
subscript
coefficient
script
When assigning the number of individual atoms in a chemical formula it is written as a...
superscript
subscript
coefficient
script
Which of the following could NOT form an ionic compound? Check all that apply.
Li+ and Cl-
F- and O2-
Ba2+ and Ag+
Mg2+ and S2-
Which of the following could form an ionic compound? Check all that apply.
Na+ and F-
S2- and O2-
Ca2+ and Fe3+
Mg2+ and Cl-
In an ionic bond, the ions are held together because...
the positive nucleus of each ion attracts the other ion's negatively charged electrons
the ions have opposite charges
as the electron moved from one atom to another it pulled the atom along with it
electrons are being shared
Which element(s) will lose valence electrons to form an ion? Check all that apply.
Phosphorus
Iron
Barium
Neon
Which element(s) will form negative ions? Check all that apply.
Potassium
Sulfur
Iodine
Magnesium
Which of the following pairs of elements could NOT react to form an ionic compound?
Carbon and Oxygen
Potassium and Fluorine
Silver and Oxygen
Aluminum and Chlorine
Calcium Fluoride has a chemical formula of CaF2. What does the chemical formula tell you?
There are 2 Calcium ions for every 1 Fluoride ion in the crystal
There is 1 Calcium ion for every 2 Fluoride ions in the crystal
The following ionic crystal has 6 Fe ions (red) and 9 O ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?
FeO
Fe2O3
Fe3O2
Fe6O9
The following ionic crystal has 4 Sr ions (red) and 8 Br ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?
SrBr
SrBr2
Sr2Br
Sr4Br8
The following ionic crystal has 4 Al ions (red) and 6 O ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?
Al3O2
Al4O5
Al4O6
Al2O3
