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ionic bonding

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 49mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes an ion?

a)

An atom with no charge

b)

An atom with equal protons and electrons

c)

An atom with an electrical charge

d)

A molecule with polar bonds

2.

In the periodic table, where are most non-metals located?

a)

Left side

b)

Right side

c)

Center

d)

Bottom

3.

What is the primary reason that sodium gives an electron to chlorine in forming NaCl?

a)

Sodium has too many electrons

b)

Chlorine has too few electrons

c)

This is not addressed in the video

4.

Which statement best describes the charge on ions in sodium chloride?

a)

Sodium is positive, chloride is negative

b)

Sodium is negative, chloride is positive

c)

Both sodium and chloride are positive

d)

Both sodium and chloride are negative

5.

What causes the atoms in an ionic bond to stick together?

a)

Shared electrons

b)

Opposite charges

c)

Similar charges

d)

Neutral charges

6.

What causes the atoms in an ionic bond to stick together?

a)

Shared electrons

b)

Opposite charges

c)

Similar charges

d)

Neutral charges

7.

Why does chlorine become chloride in the formation of NaCl?

a)

It loses an electron

b)

It gains an electron

c)

It loses a proton

d)

It gains a proton

8.

In the formation of sodium chloride (NaCl), what happens to the sodium atom?

a)

It gains an electron

b)

It loses an electron

c)

It gains a proton

d)

It loses a proton

9.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a compound held together by ionic bonds?

a)

Silver chloride

b)

Magnesium iodide

c)

Aluminum oxide

d)

Carbon dioxide

10.

In the formation of an ionic bond, what is transferred between atoms?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Nuclei

11.

What type of chemical bond is formed between a metal and a non-metal?

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Hydrogen bond

d)

Van der Waals bond

12.

How many valence electrons does Mg have? (use the PTable)

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

13.

Ionic bonds are formed when electrons get

a)

Shared between two atoms

b)

Removed from both atoms

c)

Transferred from one atom to another

d)

Added to both atoms

14.

How many VALENCE ELECTRONS does Chlorine have?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

8

d)

10

e)

17

15.

Cations _______ electrons, becoming _______ charged.

a)

Gain; positively (+)

b)

Gain; negatively (-)

c)

Lose; positively (+)

d)

Lose; negatively (-)

16.

Anions ____ electrons, becoming _____ charged.

a)

Gain; positively (+)

b)

Gain; negatively (-)

c)

Lose; positively (+)

d)

Lose; negatively (-)

17.

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

18.
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
19.
In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?
a)
Al+3
b)
Al
c)
O-2
d)
O
20.

How many "K" (potassium) does it take to react with "S" (sodium)?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Li and P create...

a)

Li3P

b)

LiP3

c)

LiP

d)

Li2P

22.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
23.
An ionic bond is the attraction between:
a)
oppositely charged ions
b)
similarly charged ions
c)
neutral ions
d)
neutral atoms
24.
The compound formed when calcium and sulfur form a bond is
a)
Ca2S
b)
CaS
c)
CaS2
d)
Ca2S2
25.
The formula of the compound formed when potassium bonds with nitrogen is
a)
KN
b)
KN3
c)
K3N
d)
K2N3
26.
The formula of the compound formed when Lithium bonds with Oxygen is  
a)
Li2O
b)
LiO2
c)
Li2O2
d)
LiO
27.
How many MORE electrons will phosphorus need in its valence shell to be stable?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
28.
What is the charge of the phosphide ion?
a)
+1
b)
+3
c)
-3
d)
-
29.
What is the charge of the strontium ion?
a)
2-
b)
2+
c)
4-
d)
4+
30.
Which will make sulfur a stable atom?
a)
gaining 2 electrons
b)
gaining 6 electrons
c)
losing 2 electrons
d)
losing 6 electrons
31.
Which atom has the most number of valence electrons?
a)
Mg
b)
Br
c)
P
d)
Cs
32.
Which is calcium chloride?
a)
CaCl
b)
CaCl3
c)
CaCl2
d)
Ca2Cl
33.
What is the name of the compound with the symbol AlF3?
a)
Aluminum fluorine
b)
aluminum fluoride
c)
aluminum II fluoride
d)
aluminum I fluoride