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Ionic Compound and Formation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct formula for Potassium Sulfide

a)

K2S

b)

KS2

c)

K3S

d)

K2S3

2.

When assigning ionic charge it is always written as a...

a)

superscript

b)

subscript

c)

coefficient

d)

script

3.

Which of the following describe ionic bonding?

a)

It involves the transfer of electrons

b)

It involves sharing of electrons.

c)

It involves transfer of protons.

d)

It involves sharing of protons.

4.

What is the chemical name of the ionic compound formed from the attraction between K+1 and S2- ions?

a)

Potassium Sulfide

b)

Potassium disulfide

c)

dipotassium monosulfide

d)

dipotassium sulfide

5.

From the periodic table, which pair of elements can combine to form ionic bonds?

a)

Ca and O

b)

H and N

c)

H and Cl

d)

Xe and Fe

6.

In Ionic Bonding, metals most likely to

a)

lose electron

b)

lose proton

c)

gain electron

d)

gain proton

7.

Predict the formula of the ionic compound that forms from Potassium and Chlorine

a)

KCl2KCl_2  

b)

KClKCl  

c)

P2ClP_2Cl  

d)

PClPCl  

8.

Ionic compounds ...

a)

do not conduct electricity

b)

conduct electricity when dissolved in water

c)

conduct electricity when melted

d)

are malleable

9.

The electrons involved in the formation of a chemical bond are called

a)

valence electrons

b)

kernels

c)

lewis electrons

d)

dipoles

10.

Elements in group 6A tend to form

a)

1+ ions

b)

2- ions

c)

8- ions

d)

6- ions

11.

A bond that transfers one or more electrons from one atom to another, resulting in attraction between oppositely charged ions.

a)

Chemical Bond

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Covalent Bond

d)

Binary Compound

12.

Which of the following is a characteristic property of ionic compounds?

a)

High melting and boiling points

b)

Low melting and boiling points

c)

Poor electrical conductivity in molten state

d)

Malleability

13.

What is the formula of the ionic compound formed between Magnesium (Mg) and Nitrogen (N)?

a)

Mg3N2Mg_3N_2

b)

MgNMgN

c)

Mg2N3Mg_2N_3

d)

Mg2NMg_2N

14.

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

a)

Transfer of electrons from metal to non-metal

b)

Sharing of electrons between two metals

c)

Sharing of electrons between non-metals

d)

Transfer of protons from non-metal to metal

15.

In an experiment, a student dissolves an ionic compound in water and observes that the solution conducts electricity. What can be inferred from this observation?

a)

Ionic compounds dissociate into ions in water

b)

Ionic compounds do not dissociate in water

c)

Ionic compounds form covalent bonds in water

d)

Ionic compounds become malleable in water