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Ionic Bonding Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many VALENCE ELECTRONS does Chlorine have?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

8

d)

10

e)

17

2.

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

3.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

4.

Ionic bonds typically form between

a)

A metal and a nonmetal

b)

Two nonmetals

c)

Two metals

d)

A metalloid and a metal

5.

Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Why do elements form chemical bonds?

a)

Because they're friendly

b)

To create a new element

c)

To become stable

d)

Because they all need to gain more electrons

7.

What is the correct formula for Sodium Chloride?

a)

SCl

b)

NaCl

c)

SC

d)

NaCl2

8.

Name this ionic compound: Al2O3

a)

Dialuminum oxide

b)

Aluminum oxygen

c)

Oxygen Aluminide

d)

Aluminum oxide

9.

If you were to draw the lewis dot structure for Germanium (Ge), how many dots would you put around it?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

10.

Cations _______ electrons, becoming _______ charged.

a)

Gain; positively (+)

b)

Gain; negatively (-)

c)

Lose; positively (+)

d)

Lose; negatively (-)

11.

Anions ____ electrons, becoming _____ charged.

a)

Gain; positively (+)

b)

Gain; negatively (-)

c)

Lose; positively (+)

d)

Lose; negatively (-)

12.

Write the chemical formula for K and Br (potassium bromide).

a)

KBr

b)

K2Br

c)

KBr3

d)

KBr2

13.

Write the chemical formula for Na and S (sodium sulfide).

a)

NaS

b)

S2S2

c)

Na2S

d)

NaS2

14.

Metals (like Na) typically _____ electrons in the formation of ionic bonds.

a)

Gain

b)

Lose

c)

Keep the same

15.

Nonmetals (like Cl) typically ____ electrons when they form ionic bonds.

a)

Gain

b)

Lose

c)

Keep the same

16.

Why are there two sodiums (Na), in the formation of this ionic compound?

a)

There always has to be 2 metals

b)

The overall charge needs to add up to 4

c)

The overall charge has to be 0

d)

It needs to have more metal atoms than nonmetal

17.

Why are there two sodiums (Na), in the formation of this ionic compound?

a)

There always has to be 2 metals

b)

The overall charge needs to add up to 4

c)

The overall charge has to be 0

d)

It needs to have more metal atoms than nonmetal

18.

Using the model for the formation of Scandium Fluoride (an ionic compound), write the chemical formula.

a)

Sc3F

b)

Sc3F3

c)

Sc+3F-1

d)

ScF3

19.

Using the model, write the chemical formula for an ionic compound that has Mg and Cl.

a)

MgCl2

b)

Mg2Cl2

c)

Mg+2Cl-1

d)

Mg2Cl2

20.

How do you write the formula for Sodium Chloride?

a)

NACL

b)

NaCl

c)

nacl

d)

KI

21.

How should you read the formula LiF?

a)

Lithiide Fluorine

b)

Lithium Fluorium

c)

Lithium Fluoride

d)

Lithium Phosphine

22.

How do you write the formula for Gallium Nitride?

a)

GaN

b)

Ga (III) N

c)

GeN

d)

GaNi

23.

What happens to valence electrons in ionic bonding?

a)

The metal loses valence electrons to the nonmetal

b)

The metal and nonmetal share electrons equally

c)

The nonmetal loses valence electrons to the metal

d)

Both the metal and nonmetal lose electrons

24.

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

25.

How many valence electrons does Aluminum have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

How many Oxygen atoms should bond with one Magnesium atom?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

How many Chlorine atoms should bond with one Aluminum atom?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

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

29.

BaF2

a)

Barium (II) Fluoride

b)

Barium Fluorine

c)

Barium Fluoride

d)

Barium difluoride

30.

Calcium Phosphide

a)

(PO4)2Ca3

b)
P2Ca3
c)

Ca3(PO4)2

d)
Ca3P2
31.
The correct chemical formula for magnesium phosphide is
a)
MgP
b)
Mg₂P₃
c)
Mg₃P₂
d)
Mg₃(PO₄)₂
32.

The correct name of Cu₃N₂ is

a)

copper (I) nitride

b)

copper (II) nitride

c)

copper nitride

d)

tricopper dinitride

33.

Name the following ionic compound: MgSO4

a)

magnesium sulfoxide

b)

magnesium sulfide

c)

magnesium sulfate

d)

magnesium oxide

34.
The name of the compound Ca3(PO4)2
a)
calcium phosphate
b)
tricalcium diphosphate
c)
calcium phosphorus oxide
d)
calcium phosphide
35.

The chemical formula of Iron (III) bromide is

a)
FeBr
b)
Fe(III)Br
c)
FeBr₃
d)
Fe₂Br₃
36.
What is the name of Al(NO3)3?
a)
Aluminum trinitrate
b)
Monoaluminum nitrate
c)
Aluminum (III) nitrate
d)
Aluminum Nitrate
37.

The first step in naming an ionic compound is always...

a)

Naming the anion (non-metal)

b)

Changing the ending to -ide

c)

Naming the cation (metal)

d)

Writing the cation charge

38.
Which of these combinations is an ionic compound made of?
a)
Metal and Metal
b)
Nonmetal and Nonmetal
c)
Metal and Nonmetal
d)
Cation and Cation
39.

What is the name for SrO?

a)

strontium monoxide

b)

strontium oxide

c)

strontium oxygen (II)

d)

strontium (II) oxide

40.

What is the correct formula for nickel(II) carbonate?

a)

NiCO3

b)

Ni(CO3)2

c)

NiHCO3

d)

Ni(NO3)2

41.
A charged particle that has gained or lost electrons is called a _____.
a)
molecule
b)
ion
c)
isotope
d)
element
42.

Lead Chloride is an ionic compound, made up from Pb2+ ions and Cl- ions. Which is the correct formula for this compound?

a)

PbCl3

b)

PbCl

c)

PbCl4

d)

PbCl2

43.

The first step in naming an ionic compound is always...

a)

Naming the anion (non-metal)

b)

Changing the ending to -ide

c)

Naming the cation (metal)

d)

Writing the anion charge

44.

Fe+3 combines with S-2 to form ____.

a)

FeS

b)

Fe3S4

c)

Fe2S3

d)

S3Fe2

45.

The chemical formula of Iron (III) and bromine is

a)

FeBr

b)

Fe(III)Br

c)

FeBr₃

d)

Fe₂Br₃

46.
The name of FeCl₂ is
a)
iron chloride
b)
iron (II) chloride
c)
iron (I) chloride
d)
iron dichloride
47.

The correct name of Cu₃N₂ is

a)

copper (I) nitride

b)

copper (II) nitride

c)

copper nitride

d)

tricopper dinitride

48.
The chemical formula of Iron (III)bromide is
a)
FeBr
b)
Fe(III)Br
c)
FeBr₃
d)
Fe₂Br₃
49.
Write formulas for the following compound:
tin (II) fluoride
a)
SnF2
b)
Sn2F
c)
FeF2
d)
Fe2F
50.
copper(II) chloride
a)
CuCl2
b)
CuCl
c)
Cu2Cl
d)
Cu2Cl2
51.

What is the chemical formula for the given name: iron (ii) oxide

a)

FeO

b)

Fe2O

c)

FeO2

d)

IrO

52.

The chemical formula for lead(II) sulfide is

a)

Pb2S4

b)

Pb4S2

c)

PbS

d)

Pb2S