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Ions and Ionic Compounds

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What ionic compound is form between lithium and carbonate?

a)

LiCO3

b)

LiCO

c)

LiC3

d)

Li2CO3

2.

Ammonium

a)

NH4+

b)

NO3-

c)

NO2-

d)

MnO4-

3.

Carbonate

a)

Cr2O4-2

b)

CH3COO-

c)

CO3-2

d)

CN-

4.

What is the name of this poly atomic ion?  CN-

a)

Carbon nitride

b)

Carbonide

c)

Carbonate

d)

Cyanide

5.

Which of these combinations is an ionic compound made of?

a)

Metal and Metal

b)

Nonmetal and Nonmetal

c)

Metal and Nonmetal

d)

Cation and Cation

6.

What formula results when Ca+2  and  Br- ions bond?

a)

Ca2Br2

b)

CaBr

c)

Ca(br)2

d)

CaBr2

7.

What is the overall charge of the ionic compound NaCl

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

0

8.

What is another name of an ionic compound

a)

salt

b)

cation

c)

anion

d)

polyatomic ion

9.

Anions are ions with this kind of charge:

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Cation

10.

What would be the charge of a potassium ion?

a)

0

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

-7

e)

+7

11.

If I gain electrons I become

a)

Positive because I've added to my atom

b)

negative because I've added electrons

c)

same because i'm balanced

d)

equal because now I have electrons

12.

What kind of Ion does Aluminum form?

a)

Al+3Al^{+3}  

b)

Al−3Al^{-3}  

c)

Al−1Al^{-1}  

d)

Al+2Al^{+2}  

13.

What is the formua for sodium nitrate?

a)

NaN

b)

NaNO2

c)

NaNO3

d)

Na3N

14.

What is the formula for ammonium sulfate?

a)

NH3SO4

b)

(NH4)2SO4

c)

NH4(SO4)2

d)

NH42SO4

15.

Write a balanced ionic compound between Ca2+ and OH-.

a)

CaOH

b)

Ca2OH

c)

CaOH2

d)

Ca(OH)2

16.

What is the formula for sodium acetate?

a)

NaAc

b)

NaCH3COO

c)

Na(CH3COO)2

d)

Na2CH3COO

17.

What is the formula when calcium and phosphate combine to form a neutral charged compound?

a)

CaP

b)

Ca3P2

c)

Ca3(PO4)2

d)

Ca2PO4

18.

Which of the below is an ionic compounds?

a)

Ni

b)

MgCl2

c)

H2O

d)

CH4

19.

How is an ionic bond formed?

a)

Sharing of electrons

b)

Delocalised electrons

c)

Transfer of electrons

20.

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?

a)

They have like charges

b)

They are from the same group

c)

They are from the same period

d)

They have opposite charges

21.

In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

subscript

d)

the female

22.

Lead Chloride is an ionic compound, made up from Pb2+ ions and Cl- ions. Which is the correct formula for this compound?

a)

PbCl3

b)

PbCl

c)

PbCl4

d)

PbCl2

23.

Which properties are all characteristics of ionic compounds?

a)

solids with high melting and boiling points

b)

soft solids which are highly malleable

c)

when solid, the ions are held in place so the compounds cannot conduct electricity

d)

conduct electricity when dissolved or molten

24.

What properties does an ionic compound have?

a)

A low boiling point and it conducts electricity when dissolved in water

b)

A high melting point and it conducts electricity when molten or dissolved

c)

A high boiling point and it conducts electricity when solid

25.

What is the charge of a sulfate ion?

a)

SO42−SO_4^{2-}

b)

SO42+SO_4^{2+}

c)

SO4−SO_4^{-}

d)

SO4+SO_4^{+}