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WorksheetsIonic Bonding Test
Total questions: 139
Worksheet time: 7hrs 13mins
How many CORE ELECTRONS does Chlorine have?
2
4
8
10
17
How many VALENCE ELECTRONS does Chlorine have?
2
7
8
10
17
Ionic bonds are formed when electrons get
Shared between two atoms
Removed from both atoms
Transferred from one atom to another
Added to both atoms
How many valence electrons does Mg have? (use the PTable)
1
2
3
4
5
How many valence electrons does Po (Polonium) have? (Use your PTable)
2
4
6
8
Ionic bonds typically form between
A metal and a nonmetal
Two nonmetals
Two metals
A metalloid and a metal
Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.
True
False
Why do elements form chemical bonds?
Because they're friendly
To create a new element
To become stable
Because they all need to gain more electrons
What is the correct formula for Sodium Chloride?
SCl
NaCl
SC
NaCl2
Name this ionic compound: Al2O3
Dialuminum oxide
Aluminum oxygen
Oxygen Aluminide
Aluminum oxide
If you were to draw the lewis dot structure for Germanium (Ge), how many dots would you put around it?
2
4
6
8
Cations _______ electrons, becoming _______ charged.
Gain; positively (+)
Gain; negatively (-)
Lose; positively (+)
Lose; negatively (-)
Anions ____ electrons, becoming _____ charged.
Gain; positively (+)
Gain; negatively (-)
Lose; positively (+)
Lose; negatively (-)
Write the chemical formula for K and Br (potassium bromide).
KBr
K2Br
KBr3
KBr2
Write the chemical formula for Na and S (sodium sulfide).
NaS
S2S2
Na2S
NaS2
Metals (like Na) typically _____ electrons in the formation of ionic bonds.
Gain
Lose
Keep the same
Nonmetals (like Cl) typically ____ electrons when they form ionic bonds.
Gain
Lose
Keep the same
Why are there two sodiums (Na), in the formation of this ionic compound?
There always has to be 2 metals
The overall charge needs to add up to 4
The overall charge has to be 0
It needs to have more metal atoms than nonmetal
Using the model for the formation of Scandium Fluoride (an ionic compound), write the chemical formula.
Sc3F
Sc3F3
Sc+3F-1
ScF3
Using the model, write the chemical formula for an ionic compound that has Mg and Cl.
MgCl2
Mg2Cl2
Mg+2Cl-1
Mg2Cl2
Ionic bonds are formed between...
Non - metals
A metal and a non-metal
Metals
Which of the below is an ionic compounds?
Ni
MgCl2
H2O
CH4
How is an ionic bond formed?
Sharing of electrons
Delocalised electrons
Transfer of electrons
An example of an ionic compound is Sodium Chloride, which is made from Na+ and Cl- ions. Why do these ions form an ionic bond?
They have like charges
They are from the same group
They are from the same period
They have opposite charges
Lead Chloride is an ionic compound, made up from Pb2+ ions and Cl- ions. Which is the correct formula for this compound?
PbCl3
PbCl
PbCl4
PbCl2
Which of the following is true for ionic bonding & ionic compounds? (3 correct statements)
They must be made of ions with like charges.
The negative ion must be written first.
Compounds must have an overall charge of zero.
They are made of metals and nonmetals.
The positive ion must be written first.
Which properties are all characteristics of ionic compounds?
solids with high melting and boiling points
soft solids which are highly malleable
when solid, the ions are held in place so the compounds cannot conduct electricity
conduct electricity when dissolved or molten
What properties does an ionic compound have?
A low boiling point and it conducts electricity when dissolved in water
A high melting point and it conducts electricity when molten or dissolved
A high boiling point and it conducts electricity when solid
Why do ionic compounds NOT conduct electricity when they are in their solid state?
Their ions are free to move.
Their ions are held in fixed positions.
Their electrons are free to move
Their electrons are held in a fixed state
Ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved in water. Which statement below best explains the property?
Ions are free to move.
Electrons are free to move.
Bonds are strong.
There are weak intermolecular forces of attraction.
Why do ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points?
Their ions are free to move.
Their ions are held in fixed positions.
They have many strong bonds which require a large amount of heat energy to overcome these strong bonds.
They have weak bonds which require a little amount of heat energy to overcome these weak bonds.
Which three of the following are features of ionic compounds? (click 3 boxes)
They have bonds between metals and non-metals.
They have bonds between two non-metals.
They form simple molecular structures.
They form giant ionic lattices.
They involve the transfer of electrons.
Be and F can combine to form BeF2, an ionic compound. Select ALL the true statements.
Each Be atom loses two electrons from the outer shell.
Each F atom gains two electrons from Be.
The force holding the ionic compound together is electrostatic attraction.
Each F ion has a charge of -1
Select all the true statements:
Each outer shell electron in Cl is represented by a cross.
In Na, the total charge is -2.
Na+ and Cl- are held together by electrostatic attraction.
Na+ has a full outer shell of electrons.
Match the following to form true statements:
When solid, ionic compounds
cannot conduct electricity
When melted ionic compounds
can conduct electricity
Ionic compounds have
high melting and high boiling points
There are many strong bonds
between ions in an ionic compound.
Elements in group 1 of the periodic table form ions
with a charge of 1+
Sodium Oxide is Na2O. Meaning there are 2 Na present for every O in the ionic compound. As the Oxygen ion has a charge of -2, what charge does each Sodium ion have?
-1
-2
+2
+1
This is an image of the giant ionic lattice representing Sodium Chloride, what is represented by the +?
Cl ion
Cl atom
Na atom
Na ion
What is the correct formula for aluminium oxide? Aluminium is in group 3 and oxygen is in group 6.
Al₂O₃
AlO
AlO₄
Al₂O
Al₃O₂
Which of the following is NOT a property of ionic compounds?
They conduct electricity when molten
They conduct electricity when in solution
They have high boiling points
They are insoluble in water
What is the chemical name for Cu(OH)3
Copper Hydroxide
Copper Hydroxide III
Copper III Hydroxide
Copper I Hydroxide III
NiPO4
A farmer is looking to use ammonium phosphate as a fertilizer for his crops. Which of the following represents the chemical formula for ammonium phosphate?
(NH4)3PO4
NPO4
NH4PO4
NH4(PO4)3
In a chemistry lab, you are tasked with creating a compound consisting of zinc and fluoride. Which of the following formulas represents zinc fluoride correctly?
ZnF2
ZnF
Zn2F
Zn2F4
A chemist is working on a project that involves the use of aluminum sulfite. Which of the following represents the correct chemical formula for aluminum sulfite?
Al2(SO3)3
Al2(SO4)3
AlSO3
Al3(SO3)2
A chemist is working on a project that involves the synthesis of silver phosphide. Which of the following chemical formulas represents silver phosphide?
Ag3P
Ag3PO4
Ag3PO3
AgP
In an industrial setting, a worker needs to identify the chemical compound labeled as Ca(CN)2 in the storage area. What is the correct identification?
Calcium Cyanide
Calcium Dicyanide
Calcium Dicarbon Dinitrogen
Calcium Thiocyanate
In a chemistry lab, a student is tasked with identifying the compound Sr(OH)2. What is its common name?
Strontium Hydroxide
Strontium Hydride
Strontium Dihydroxide
Strontium Dioxygen Dihydride
A chemist is working on a project that involves the use of iron(II) carbonate. What is the correct formula for iron(II) carbonate?
Fe2CO3
FeCO3
Fe2CO2
FeCO4
In a chemistry lab, you're given a compound labeled NaBr. What is the name of this compound?
Bromide sodide
Sodium bromide
Sodium bromate
Sodium bromite
A chemist is analyzing a white powder in the lab and determines its chemical formula to be NH4F. What is the name of this compound?
Ammonia fluoride
Ammonium fluorite
Ammonia fluorate
Ammonium fluoride
While studying geology, you come across a mineral sample in a limestone cave. The guide tells you it's composed of CaCO3. What is the name of this compound?
Calcium carbon oxide
Calcium(II) carbonate
Calcium carbonate
Carbonate(I) calcide
A chemist is labeling containers for a new laboratory setup and comes across a bottle containing KF. What should the label read?
Potassium fluoride
Potassium fluorite
Fluorine potasside
Potassium fluorate
A chemist is working on a solution that requires magnesium hydroxide. Which of the following represents the correct chemical formula they should use?
MgOH₂
Mg(OH)₂
Mg(OH)
MgH₂
Imagine you are working in a laboratory and analyzing the composition of minerals. You come across a sample labeled as iron (II) oxide. What is the charge on the iron in this compound?
2+
2-
1+
1-
None of these.
In a chemistry lab, you come across a compound labeled
Na2S. What is the NAME of this compound?
sodium (II) sulfide
sodium sulfide
disodium sulfide
sodium sulfur
In the process of manufacturing semiconductors, a technician needs to know the correct formula for calcium arsenide. Which of the following is it?
Ca3As2
CaAs2
Ca3As
Ca3Ar2
A chemist is working on a project that involves the use of iron(II) carbonate. What is the correct formula for iron(II) carbonate that the chemist should use?
Fe2CO3
FeCO3
Fe2CO2
FeCO4
Imagine you're a scientist observing alkali metals in a lab. When these metals form an ion, what charge do they typically have?
1-
1+
2-
2+
3-
Imagine you are a scientist working in a lab and you're examining the properties of elements. When you observe the alkaline earth metals on the periodic table, what charge do they typically have when they form an ion?
1-
1+
2-
2+
3-
Imagine you are a scientist analyzing the chemical properties of elements. When you examine the halogens in the periodic table, what charge do they typically have upon forming an ion?
1-
1+
2-
2+
3-
In a chemistry lab, a student is asked to determine the ion that Nitrogen, N, will most likely form. Which ion will Nitrogen form?
N
N-3
N-5
N+5
