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Formation of Ionic Bonds

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does oxygen become an oxide ion?

a)

it loses 2 electrons

b)

it gains 2 electrons

c)

it shares electrons

d)

it releases energy

2.

What part of the atom does bonding involve?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

all electrons

d)

valence electrons

3.

How many valence electrons do MOST atoms need to be stable?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

electrons equal to number of protons

d)

electrons equal to number of neutrons

4.

In order to have a stable arrangement of 8 valence electrons, metal atoms are likely to _________electrons.

a)

gain electrons.

b)

lose electrons

c)

gain protons

d)

lose protons

5.

Valence electrons are found

a)

in the innermost energy level of an atom

b)

in the middle energy levels of an atom

c)

in the outermost energy levels of an atom

6.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

7.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
8.
Why do elements bond?
a)
To be friends
b)
To create a new element
c)
To become stable
9.

Cations

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

10.

Anions

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

11.
Elements in the same _________ have the same number of valence electrons
a)
Row
b)
Group
c)
Metals
d)
Nonmetals
12.

What kind of bond forms between metals and nonmetals?

a)

Ionic Bonds

b)

Covalent Bonds

c)

Both bonds

d)

Neither bond

13.

How many VALENCE ELECTRONS does Chlorine have?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

8

d)

10

e)

17

14.

Ionic bonds are formed when electrons get

a)

Shared between two atoms

b)

Removed from both atoms

c)

Transferred from one atom to another

d)

Added to both atoms

15.

How many valence electrons does Mg have? (use the PTable)

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

16.

How many valence electrons does Po (Polonium) have? (Use your PTable)

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

17.

Ionic bonds typically form between

a)

A metal and a nonmetal

b)

Two nonmetals

c)

Two metals

d)

A metalloid and a metal

18.

Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Why do elements form chemical bonds?

a)

Because they're friendly

b)

To create a new element

c)

To become stable

d)

Because they all need to gain more electrons

20.

If you were to draw the lewis dot structure for Germanium (Ge), how many dots would you put around it?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

21.

Cations _______ electrons, becoming _______ charged.

a)

Gain; positively (+)

b)

Gain; negatively (-)

c)

Lose; positively (+)

d)

Lose; negatively (-)

22.

Anions ____ electrons, becoming _____ charged.

a)

Gain; positively (+)

b)

Gain; negatively (-)

c)

Lose; positively (+)

d)

Lose; negatively (-)

23.

Metals (like Na) typically _____ electrons in the formation of ionic bonds.

a)

Gain

b)

Lose

c)

Keep the same

24.

Nonmetals (like Cl) typically ____ electrons when they form ionic bonds.

a)

Gain

b)

Lose

c)

Keep the same

25.

If an atom gains an electron It becomes?

a)

Positive because you added atoms

b)

negative because you added electrons

c)

same because it's balanced

d)

equal because now it's the same electrons