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Ionic Bonding and Naming Practice

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What force holds together cations and anions in ionic bonds?

a)

The electrical attraction between the positive cation and the negative anion

b)

The electrons shared between the positive cation and the negative anion

c)

The magnetic attraction between the positive cation and the negative anion

d)

The gravitational attraction between two pieces of matter

2.

Which pair of elements should form an ionic bond?

a)

Carbon and Oxygen

b)

Sodium and Fluorine

c)

Iron and Chromium

d)

Xenon and Silicon

3.

The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is

a)

KO.

b)

K2O.

c)

K2O2.

d)

KO2.

4.

How do you write the formula for Sodium Chloride?

a)

NaCl2

b)

NaCl

c)

KI

5.

Name the following ionic compound: Cs2S

a)

cesium sulfide

b)

cesium sulfate

c)

cesium II sulfate

d)

cesium II sulfide

6.

Which of the following best describes the process of ionic bond formation?

a)

Sharing of electrons between atoms

b)

Transfer of electrons from one atom to another

c)

Overlapping of electron clouds

d)

Formation of a metallic lattice

7.

Which of the following is a common ionic compound?

a)

H2OH_2O

b)

CO2CO_2

c)

NaClNaCl

d)

CH4CH_4

8.

What is the role of valence electrons in the formation of ionic bonds?

a)

They are shared between atoms

b)

They are transferred to achieve a full outer shell

c)

They are lost to the environment

d)

They remain unchanged

9.

What is the correct name for the compound CaBr2CaBr_2 ?

a)

Calcium bromide

b)

Calcium dibromide

c)

Calcium bromate

d)

Calcium bromite

10.

Name the following compound: Na2S

a)

sodium sulfide

b)

disodium sulfide

c)

sodium sulfur

d)

sodium monosulfide

e)

None of these.

11.

What is the correct name for the compound with the formula NaClNaCl ?

a)

Sodium chloride

b)

Sodium chlorate

c)

Sodium chlorite

d)

Sodium perchlorate

12.

How many Oxygen atoms should bond with one Magnesium atom?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

How many Chlorine atoms should bond with one Aluminum atom?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

MgS 

a)

Magnesium sulfide

b)

Monomagnesium monosulfide

c)

Magnesium monosulfide

15.

Al2S3

a)

Dialuminum Trisulfide

b)

Aluminum sulfide

16.

Name this compound: 
NaBr

a)

Bromide sodide

b)

Sodium bromide

c)

Sodium bromate

d)

Sodium bromite

17.

Name this compound:

a)

Potassium fluoride

b)

Potassium monofluorite

c)

Fluorine potasside

d)

Potassium monofluoride

18.

What is the correct formula for Sodium Oxide?

a)

NaO

b)

NaO2

c)

Na2O

d)

Na2O2

19.

LiBr is called

a)

lithium monobromine

b)

lithium (I) bromine

c)

lithium bromide

d)

lithuim (I) bromide

20.

What is the correct formula for the ionic compound formed between magnesium and chlorine?

a)

MgClMgCl

b)

Mg2ClMg_2Cl

c)

MgCl2MgCl_2

d)

Mg2Cl3Mg_2Cl_3

21.

Which of the following best describes the electron transfer in the formation of an ionic bond between sodium and chlorine?

a)

Sodium gains an electron from chlorine

b)

Chlorine gains an electron from sodium

c)

Electrons are shared equally between sodium and chlorine

d)

No electron transfer occurs

22.

What is the name of the ionic compound with the formula Al2O3Al_2O_3 ?

a)

Aluminum oxide

b)

Aluminum trioxide

c)

Dialuminum trioxide

d)

Aluminum (III) oxide

23.

Which of the following elements is most likely to form an ionic bond with fluorine?

a)

Neon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Calcium

d)

Carbon

24.

What is the charge on the cation in the ionic compound FeCl3FeCl_3 ?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

+4

25.

In the compound K2SO4K_2SO_4 , what is the role of potassium?

a)

It acts as an anion

b)

It acts as a cation

c)

It forms a covalent bond

d)

It is a spectator ion