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WorksheetsIonic Bonding and Naming Practice
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What force holds together cations and anions in ionic bonds?
The electrical attraction between the positive cation and the negative anion
The electrons shared between the positive cation and the negative anion
The magnetic attraction between the positive cation and the negative anion
The gravitational attraction between two pieces of matter
Which pair of elements should form an ionic bond?
Carbon and Oxygen
Sodium and Fluorine
Iron and Chromium
Xenon and Silicon
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
KO.
K2O.
K2O2.
KO2.
How do you write the formula for Sodium Chloride?
NaCl2
NaCl
KI
Name the following ionic compound: Cs2S
cesium sulfide
cesium sulfate
cesium II sulfate
cesium II sulfide
Which of the following best describes the process of ionic bond formation?
Sharing of electrons between atoms
Transfer of electrons from one atom to another
Overlapping of electron clouds
Formation of a metallic lattice
Which of the following is a common ionic compound?
H2O
CO2
NaCl
CH4
What is the role of valence electrons in the formation of ionic bonds?
They are shared between atoms
They are transferred to achieve a full outer shell
They are lost to the environment
They remain unchanged
What is the correct name for the compound CaBr2 ?
Calcium bromide
Calcium dibromide
Calcium bromate
Calcium bromite
Name the following compound: Na2S
sodium sulfide
disodium sulfide
sodium sulfur
sodium monosulfide
None of these.
What is the correct name for the compound with the formula NaCl ?
Sodium chloride
Sodium chlorate
Sodium chlorite
Sodium perchlorate
How many Oxygen atoms should bond with one Magnesium atom?
1
2
3
4
How many Chlorine atoms should bond with one Aluminum atom?
1
2
3
4
MgS
Magnesium sulfide
Monomagnesium monosulfide
Magnesium monosulfide
Al2S3
Dialuminum Trisulfide
Aluminum sulfide
Name this compound:
NaBr
Bromide sodide
Sodium bromide
Sodium bromate
Sodium bromite
Name this compound:
Potassium fluoride
Potassium monofluorite
Fluorine potasside
Potassium monofluoride
What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?
NaO
NaO2
Na2O
Na2O2
LiBr is called
lithium monobromine
lithium (I) bromine
lithium bromide
lithuim (I) bromide
What is the correct formula for the ionic compound formed between magnesium and chlorine?
MgCl
Mg2Cl
MgCl2
Mg2Cl3
Which of the following best describes the electron transfer in the formation of an ionic bond between sodium and chlorine?
Sodium gains an electron from chlorine
Chlorine gains an electron from sodium
Electrons are shared equally between sodium and chlorine
No electron transfer occurs
What is the name of the ionic compound with the formula Al2O3 ?
Aluminum oxide
Aluminum trioxide
Dialuminum trioxide
Aluminum (III) oxide
Which of the following elements is most likely to form an ionic bond with fluorine?
Neon
Oxygen
Calcium
Carbon
What is the charge on the cation in the ionic compound FeCl3 ?
+1
+2
+3
+4
In the compound K2SO4 , what is the role of potassium?
It acts as an anion
It acts as a cation
It forms a covalent bond
It is a spectator ion
