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Knowledge Check - Ionic Bonding

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the properties of ionic compounds?

a)

They are made of a metal and a nonmetal

b)

They are liquids at room temperature

c)

They conduct electricity in solid state

d)

They have low melting and boiling points

2.

Which compound would form between Sodium and Fluorine?

a)

NaBr

b)

NaCl

c)

NaF

d)

NaI

3.

What is the empirical formula for Magnesium Nitride?

a)

MgN₄

b)

MgN

c)

Mg₂N₂

d)

Mg₃N₃

4.

What is the formula for the compound formed between Aluminum and Sulfur?

a)

Al₂S

b)

AlS

c)

Al₃S

d)

Al₂S₃

5.

An ion is formed when an atom gains or loses an ______________.

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

6.

An Ionic Compound is formed between what two types of elements?

a)

Metal and Metal

b)

Metal and Nonmetal

c)

Nonmetal and Nonmetal

d)

Metal and Metalloid

7.

In an ionic compound - metals _____ electrons, giving them a _____ charge. We call these types of ions _____.

a)

Lose / Negative / Cation

b)

Lose / Positive / Cation

c)

Gain / Negative / Anion

d)

Gain / Positive / Anion

8.

In an ionic compound - nonmetals _____ electrons, giving them a _____ charge. We call these types of ions _____.

a)

Lose / Negative / Cation

b)

Lose / Positive / Cation

c)

Gain / Negative / Anion

d)

Gain / Positive / Anion

9.

How many electrons does Sodium (Na) want to gain or lose and what ionic charge is created from this?

a)

1 / +1

b)

1 / -1

c)

11 / +1

d)

11 / -1

10.

How many electrons does Chlorine (Cl) want to gain or lose and what ionic charge is created from this?

a)

1 / +1

b)

1 / -1

c)

11 / +1

d)

11 / -1

11.

Creating an ionic compound:

What are the ionic charges for Calcium and Cl?

a)

Ca +1

Cl -2

b)

Ca -1

Cl +2

c)

Ca -2

Cl -2

d)

Ca +2

Cl -1

12.

Creating an ionic compound:

Are the charges of Calcium and Chlorine equal and opposite?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Creating an ionic compound:

What formula is created when Calcium and Chlorine form an ionic bond?

a)

CaCl

b)

CaCl2

c)

Ca2Cl

d)

Ca2Cl

14.
In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
subscript
d)
the female
15.
Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the chemical formula MgBr₂.  What does the "2" tell you?
a)
There are 2 bromide ions for every magnesium ion
b)
Bromide has a 2- charge
c)
Bromide has a 2+ charge
d)
There are 2 magnesium ions to every bromide ion
16.
In what form can an ionic compound conduct electricity?
a)
when dissolved in water
b)
as a solid
c)
as a crystal
d)
when warmed slightly
17.
This type of model shows only the valence electrons of an element? 
a)
Bohr diagram 
b)
Childers model
c)
Lewis-dot diagram 
d)
What is a valence electron again?
18.

Atoms are most stable when…

a)

they move around

b)

the electrons move

c)

they become charged

d)

they have full outer shells

19.
Metals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
20.
Nonmetals tend to 
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
21.
When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
cooperative
d)
lewis
22.
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
23.

How many total Fluorine atoms do we need to make Boron stable?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

7

d)

3

24.

Which is the correct lewis bonding diagram for MgF2?

a)

b)

c)

d)

25.

How many electrons does Silicon need to gain to become stable?

a)

8

b)

0

c)

6

d)

2

26.

How many lithiums are needed total to make nitrogen stable?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

5

d)

3

27.

In an ionic bond electrons are

a)

shared EQUALLY

b)

shared UNEQUALLY

c)

transferred

28.

How many electrons does Sulfur want to gain?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

7

29.

What is the correct formula for when K and F bond?

a)

KF

b)

K2F

c)

KF2

d)

K2F3

30.

What is the correct formula for when K and S bond?

a)

KS

b)

K2S

c)

KS2

d)

K2S3

31.

What is the correct formula for when Mg and S bond?

a)

MgS

b)

Mg2S

c)

MgS2

d)

Mg2S3

32.

What is the correct formula for when Mg and I bond?

a)

MgI

b)

Mg2I

c)

MgI2

d)

Mg2I3

33.

What is the correct formula for when Na and P bond?

a)

NaP

b)

Na2P

c)

NaP2

d)

Na3P

34.

Potassium and Sulfur create...

a)

KS

b)

KS2

c)

K2S

d)

K2S2

35.
A negatively-charged ion.
a)
atom
b)
cation
c)
anion
d)
electron
36.
Cations are
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
on the right side of the periodic table.
d)
nonmetals
37.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Al3+  O2-         
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
38.
A phosphorus atom needs to gain ___ electrons to achieve a full octet.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
5
39.

Write the formula for barium + nitrogen

a)

Ba2N3

b)

Ba3N2

c)

BaN

d)

BaN3

40.

Which of the following is an ionic compound:

a)

CH4

b)

I2

c)

LiBr2

d)

CO

41.
What is the FORMULA for...
calcium arsenide
a)
Ca3As2
b)
CaAs2
c)
Ca3As
d)
Ca3Ar2
42.

Li and P create...

a)
Li3P
b)
LiP3
c)
LiP
d)
Li2P
43.

Mg and O will bond to make...

a)

Mg2O3

b)

MgO2

c)

MgO

d)

Mg2O

44.

Mg and Cl create...

a)
Mg2Cl
b)
MgCl2
c)
Mg2Cl2
d)
MgCl
45.

Al and P create...

a)

Al3P

b)

AlP3

c)

AlP

d)

Al2P

46.

Where are metals located on the periodic table?

a)

Blue

b)

Orange

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

47.

How does calcium become a calcium ion?

a)

Lose 2 electrons

b)

Gain 2 electrons

c)

Lose 1 electron

d)

Gain 1 electron

48.

Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...

a)

Positive Chargers

b)

negative charges

c)

Same Charges

d)

Opposite Charges

49.
If I gain electrons I become
a)
Positive because I've added to my atom
b)
negative because I've added electrons
c)
same because i'm balanced
d)
equal because now I have electrons
50.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Cr3+  O2-         
a)
CrO
b)
Cr3O2
c)
Cr2O3
d)
CrO3
51.
Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound:
a)
CaO
b)
NaOH
c)
BaCl2
d)
Br2
52.
The ability of an element to attract or pull electrons from another element is called?
a)
electronegativity
b)
isoelectronic
c)
electrostatic
d)
electricity
53.
A charged particle that has gained or lost electrons is called a _____.
a)
molecule
b)
ion
c)
isotope
d)
element
54.
In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?
a)
Al+3
b)
Al
c)
O-2
d)
O
55.
An ionic bond is the attraction between:
a)
oppositely charged ions
b)
similarly charged ions
c)
neutral ions
d)
neutral atoms
56.

An ion is a charged particle that has more or less ______ than _____.

a)

electrons than protons.

b)

protons than electrons

c)

electrons than neutrons

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