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WorksheetsIonic Bonds and Ionic Substances
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a property of ionic compounds?
a)
They conduct electricity when molten
b)
They conduct electricity when in solution
c)
They have high boiling points
d)
They are insoluble in water
2.
What is the charge on a Hydrogen ion?
a)
+1
b)
1
c)
2
3.
What is the charge on an Aluminium ion?
a)
3
b)
+3
c)
+2
d)
+1
4.
What is the charge on a chloride ion?
a)
-1
b)
1
c)
+2
d)
+1
5.
What is the charge of Neon?
a)
0
b)
+1
c)
-1
d)
1
6.
How many valence electrons does hydrogen have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
How many valence electrons does calcium have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
7
8.
A(n) _________ is an ion with a positive (+) charge.
a)
anion
b)
cation
c)
ion
d)
solute
9.
When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a:
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
neutral ion
d)
neutral atom
10.
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
11.
In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
subscript
d)
the female
12.
Which of the following is a characteristic property of ionic compounds?
a)
They form hard, brittle crystals with characteristic shapes
b)
They have low melting points
c)
They have low boiling points
d)
They contain no charged particles
13.
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
14.
Elements in Group 1 lose one electron to form ions with a _________________ charge.
a)
1+
b)
2+
c)
0
d)
1-
15.
A charged particle that has gained at least one electron is called a(n) _____.
a)
Anion
b)
Cation
c)
Anonion
d)
chemistry cat
16.
Nitrogen will ____ electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
gain 1
b)
lose 1
c)
gain 3
d)
lose 3
17.
What will be the compound name of the following chemical formula?
NaCl
NaCl
a)
Potassium Chloride
b)
Sodium Chloride
c)
Calcium Chloride
d)
Sodium Chlorine
18.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
19.
Which is the correct name for CaBr2?
a)
Calcium Bromine
b)
Bromine Calcium
c)
Calcium Bromide
d)
Carbon and Bromine
20.
which types of elements become cations?
a)
nonmetals
b)
all metals
c)
only transition metals
d)
some metals and some metalloids
21.
What is the formula of Sodium oxide?
a)
Na2O
b)
NaO2
c)
Na2O2
d)
Na2O
22.
What is the formula of calcium oxide?
a)
CaO2
b)
CaO
c)
Ca2O
d)
CO
23.
How many electrons has an oxide ion lost?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
0
24.
If the name of a compound ends in "IDE", what does that tell us about the atoms that make it up?
a)
That it is a molecule
b)
That it contains two different elements
c)
That it contains two atoms
d)
That it is an ionic compound
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