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Ionic Lewis Structures

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct Lewis Dot Structure for Barium?

a)

b)

c)

d)

2.

A model of a compound is shown. Which of the following identifies the compound and explains why? 

a)

Network covalent solid because there are covalent bonds between the atoms.

b)

Ionic solid because there are positive and negative charges attracted to each other.

c)

Molecular compounds because metals and nonmetals are sharing electrons.

d)

Metallic solid because electrons are distributed among the positive nuclei.

3.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

acid

4.

Which of these could be the lewis dot diagram for an oxygen anion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Metals tend to

a)

gain electrons

b)

lose electrons

6.

Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure for the ionic compound sodium chloride (NaCl)?

a)

A) Na with one dot, Cl with seven dots

b)

B) Na with no dots, Cl with eight dots

c)

C) Na with eight dots, Cl with no dots

d)

D) Na with two dots, Cl with six dots

7.

What is the charge on the cation in the ionic compound magnesium oxide (MgO)?

a)

A) +1

b)

B) +2

c)

C) -1

d)

D) -2

8.

In the Lewis structure of calcium fluoride (CaF2), how many electrons does each fluoride ion have?

a)

A) 6

b)

B) 7

c)

C) 8

d)

D) 9

9.

Which of the following best describes the electron transfer in the formation of the ionic compound lithium bromide (LiBr)?

a)

A) Lithium gains one electron, bromine loses one electron

b)

B) Lithium loses one electron, bromine gains one electron

c)

C) Lithium gains two electrons, bromine loses two electrons

d)

D) Lithium loses two electrons, bromine gains two electrons

10.

What is the correct Lewis structure for the ionic compound potassium iodide (KI)?

a)

A) K with one dot, I with seven dots

b)

B) K with no dots, I with eight dots

c)

C) K with eight dots, I with no dots

d)

D) K with two dots, I with six dots

11.

In the formation of the ionic compound aluminum oxide (Al2O3), how many electrons are transferred from aluminum to oxygen?

a)

A) 2

b)

B) 3

c)

C) 4

d)

D) 6

12.

Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure for the ionic compound barium sulfide (BaS)?

a)

A) Ba with one dot, S with seven dots

b)

B) Ba with no dots, S with eight dots

c)

C) Ba with eight dots, S with no dots

d)

D) Ba with two dots, S with six dots

13.

What is the charge on the anion in the ionic compound calcium chloride (CaCl2)?

a)

A) +1

b)

B) +2

c)

C) -1

d)

D) -2

14.

In the Lewis structure of sodium sulfide (Na2S), how many electrons does the sulfide ion have?

a)

A) 6

b)

B) 7

c)

C) 8

d)

D) 9

15.

Which of the following best describes the electron transfer in the formation of the ionic compound cesium fluoride (CsF)?

a)

A) Cesium gains one electron, fluorine loses one electron

b)

B) Cesium loses one electron, fluorine gains one electron

c)

C) Cesium gains two electrons, fluorine loses two electrons

d)

D) Cesium loses two electrons, fluorine gains two electrons

16.

What is the correct Lewis structure for the ionic compound strontium bromide (SrBr2)?

a)

A) Sr with one dot, Br with seven dots

b)

B) Sr with no dots, Br with eight dots

c)

C) Sr with eight dots, Br with no dots

d)

D) Sr with two dots, Br with six dots

17.

In the formation of the ionic compound potassium oxide (K2O), how many electrons are transferred from potassium to oxygen?

a)

A) 2

b)

B) 3

c)

C) 4

d)

D) 6

18.

Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure for the ionic compound rubidium chloride (RbCl)?

a)

A) Rb with one dot, Cl with seven dots

b)

B) Rb with no dots, Cl with eight dots

c)

C) Rb with eight dots, Cl with no dots

d)

D) Rb with two dots, Cl with six dots

19.

What is the charge on the cation in the ionic compound zinc sulfide (ZnS)?

a)

A) +1

b)

B) +2

c)

C) -1

d)

D) -2

20.

In the Lewis structure of lithium oxide (Li2O), how many electrons does the oxide ion have?

a)

A) 6

b)

B) 7

c)

C) 8

d)

D) 9

21.

Which of the following best describes the electron transfer in the formation of the ionic compound calcium iodide (CaI2)?

a)

A) Calcium gains one electron, iodine loses one electron

b)

B) Calcium loses one electron, iodine gains one electron

c)

C) Calcium gains two electrons, iodine loses two electrons

d)

D) Calcium loses two electrons, iodine gains two electrons

22.

What is the correct Lewis structure for the ionic compound magnesium chloride (MgCl2)?

a)

A) Mg with one dot, Cl with seven dots

b)

B) Mg with no dots, Cl with eight dots

c)

C) Mg with eight dots, Cl with no dots

d)

D) Mg with two dots, Cl with six dots

23.

In the formation of the ionic compound sodium oxide (Na2O), how many electrons are transferred from sodium to oxygen?

a)

A) 2

b)

B) 3

c)

C) 4

d)

D) 6

24.

Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure for the ionic compound cesium sulfide (Cs2S)?

a)

A) Cs with one dot, S with seven dots

b)

B) Cs with no dots, S with eight dots

c)

C) Cs with eight dots, S with no dots

d)

D) Cs with two dots, S with six dots

25.

What is the charge on the anion in the ionic compound beryllium fluoride (BeF2)?

a)

A) +1

b)

B) +2

c)

C) -1

d)

D) -2