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Ionic bond 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The positive ions tend to _____________ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

2.

The negative ions tend to _____________ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

3.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

4.

Why do all bonds form?

a)

so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

b)

so an atom can become unstable

c)

to fill the outermost energy level

5.
Ionic bonds are between...
a)
Metal and Non-metal
b)
Non-metal and Non-metal
c)
Metal and Metal
6.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
7.
Why do elements bond?
a)
To be friends
b)
To create a new element
c)
To become stable
8.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
9.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
10.
Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...
a)
ionic compounds
b)
negative charges
c)
positive charges
d)
opposite charges
11.

What type of elements form cations?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids?

12.

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

13.

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

14.

How does calcium become an calcium ion?

a)

it loses 2 electrons

b)

it gains 2 electrons

15.

How does magnesium become an magnesium ion?

a)

it loses 2 electrons

b)

it gains 2 electrons

16.

How does oxygen become an oxide ion?

a)

it loses 2 electrons

b)

it gains 2 electrons

17.
Is this ionic bond drawn correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.
An electron has what kind of charge?
a)
no charge
b)
positive 
c)
negative
d)
it depends
19.

What is responsible for bringing cations and anions together?

a)

the size of the ions

b)

the opposite charges are attracted to one another

c)

the similar charges are attracted to one another

d)

depends on what period they're in

20.

When assigning ionic charge it is always written as a...

a)

superscript

b)

subscript

c)

coefficient

d)

script

21.

When ionic compounds form what is the overall charge?

a)

neutral

b)

positive

c)

negative

22.

An ionic bond is the attraction between: (Select ALL that apply)

a)

oppositely charged ions

b)

similarly charged ions

c)

metals and nonmetals

d)

neutral atoms

e)

cations and anions

23.

This image shows the bonding between Lithium and Fluorine. What does the red arrow show?

a)

electrons being shared

b)

electrons being transferred to Fluorine

c)

electrons being transferred to Lithium

d)

electrons being destroyed

24.

This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)

a)

true

b)

false

25.
What type of bond is this?
a)
ionic
b)
covalent