WorksheetsIons and Ionic Bonding
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is a Rubidium ion's symbol?
Rb-
Rb+
Rb-2
Rb+2
Nitrogen will form which of the following ions?
N
N-3
N-5
N+5
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
lose 4
gain 4
lose 2
gain 2
If an atom has 3 valence electrons, what charge will it have as an ion?
+3
-3
+5
-5
If an element gains 1 electron, what charge will it have?
+1
-1
+7
-7
Group 17 always has ions with a charge of
+1
+2
-1
-2
If an ion has a positive charge you would __________ the charge number from the number of protons to figure out how many electrons there are.
subtract
add
multiply
divide
What is the correct formula for aluminium oxide? Aluminium is in group 3 and oxygen is in group 6.
Al₂O₃
AlO
AlO₄
Al₂O
Al₃O₂
Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the chemical formula MgBr₂. What does the "2" tell you?
There are 2 bromide ions for every magnesium ion
Bromide has a 2- charge
Bromide has a 2+ charge
There are 2 magnesium ions to every bromide ion
Write the formula for barium + nitrogen
Ba2N3
Ba3N2
BaN
BaN3
Write the correct chemical formula for Ag + and Br -
AgBr
silver bromide
Ag2Br2
gold bromide
What type of elements form cations?
metals
nonmetals
metalloids?
Which of the following ions is formed when an atom of chlorine gains an electron?
Cl^+
Cl^-
Cl^2+
Cl^2-
What is the correct formula for the ionic compound formed between sodium and sulfur?
NaS
Na_2S
NaS_2
Na_2S_3
In an ionic bond, electrons are:
shared equally between atoms
transferred from one atom to another
shared unequally between atoms
not involved in the bond
