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WorksheetsIonic Bonding Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
When an atom gains an electron, it becomes a/an:
Cation
Anion
Isotope
Ion
Which of the following elements is most likely to form a cation?
Chlorine
Oxygen
Sodium
Nitrogen
Ionic bonding occurs between:
Two nonmetals
Two metals
A metal and a nonmetal
Two metalloids
In an ionic compound, the positive and negative ions are held together by:
Covalent bonds
Hydrogen bonds
Ionic bonds
Metallic bonds
The formula for sodium chloride is:
NaCl2
Na2Cl
NaCl
Na2Cl2
Which of the following compounds contains an ionic bond?
CO2
H2O
MgO
CH4
The charge on a chloride ion is:
+1
-1
+2
-2
Which of the following pairs of elements is most likely to form an ionic bond?
Carbon and oxygen
Sodium and chlorine
Nitrogen and hydrogen
Oxygen and hydrogen
The formula for magnesium oxide is:
MgO2
Mg2O
MgO
Mg2O2
When an ionic compound is formed, electrons are:
Gained by both atoms
Lost by both atoms
Gained by the non-metal and lost by the metal
Lost by the anion and gained by the metal
The charge on an aluminum ion is:
+3
-1
+2
-2
Which of the following compounds contains an ionic bond?
CH4
H2O
NaCl
CO2
The formula for potassium iodide is:
KI2
K2I
KI
K2I2
Which of the following pairs of elements is most likely to form an ionic bond?
Carbon and nitrogen
Sodium and oxygen
Nitrogen and oxygen
Oxygen and hydrogen
In an ionic compound, the cations and anions are attracted to each other by:
Sharing electrons
Transferring electrons
Overlapping orbitals
Electrostatic forces
The charge on a magnesium ion is:
+1
-1
+2
-2
Which of the following compounds contains an ionic bond?
CO2
H2O
CaO
CH4
The formula for aluminum oxide is:
AlO2
Al2O
AlO
Al2O3
Which of the following pairs of elements is most likely to form an ionic bond?
Carbon and chlorine
Sodium and nitrogen
Nitrogen and hydrogen
Oxygen and hydrogen
When an ionic compound is formed, the cation is formed because the element:
Gains electrons
Loses electrons
Shares electrons
Transfers protons
One of the following compounds is likely to have a low melting and boiling point
SO2
NaCl
BeO
CaCl2
What does the figure represent?
The molecular structure of an anion and a cation
The lattice structure of an ionic compound
The crystalline structure of a NaCl molecule
The ionic bond in a molecule of KCl
The figures illustrates that...
When something is in the liquid state it conducts electricity
All substances conduct electricity
ionic compounds conduct electricity when molten because ions are free to move
An electrolyte is
a solution that conducts electricity due to the presence of ions
a saturated solution of a covalent compound
An aqueous solution of sugar.
Ionic compounds tend to be
malleable
brittle
ductile
conductors at any state
