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AP Ionic Compounds Practice

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What charge does a nonmetal ion typically have after gaining electrons in an ionic bond?

a)

Positive

b)

Neutral

c)

Negative

d)

Double positive

2.

Which of the following best describes the attraction in an ionic bond?

a)

Attraction between two positive ions

b)

Attraction between two negative ions

c)

Attraction between positive and negative ions

d)

Attraction between neutral atoms

3.

What is the first step in drawing a simple ionic bond diagram?

a)

Write the chemical formula

b)

Draw arrows to show electron transfer

c)

Draw the electron dot diagrams for each element

d)

Write the charges above each element

4.

What is the formula for the compound formed between beryllium and sulfur?

a)

BeS

b)

Be₂S

c)

BeS₂

d)

Be₂S₂

5.

Which of the following pairs forms the compound AlI₃?

a)

Aluminum and bromine

b)

Aluminum and iodine

c)

Magnesium and iodine

d)

Sodium and chlorine

6.

Which compound listed would be expected to have the simplest 1:1 ratio of metal to nonmetal?

a)

LiBr

b)

MgCl₂

c)

Na₂O

d)

AlI₃

7.

If a sodium atom loses one electron, what is its resulting charge?

a)

1-

b)

2+

c)

1+

d)

0

8.

Explain why a metal atom becomes a cation during ionic bonding.

a)

It gains electrons and becomes negatively charged

b)

It loses electrons and becomes positively charged

c)

It shares electrons equally

d)

It absorbs energy from the nonmetal

9.

Describe the role of valence electrons in the formation of ionic bonds.

a)

They are shared equally between atoms

b)

They are transferred from nonmetals to metals

c)

They are transferred from metals to nonmetals

d)

They remain unchanged

10.

Which metal is paired with bromine to form an ionic compound in the table?

a)

Lithium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Sodium

d)

Aluminum

11.

Which of these is the correct match to form an ionic compound?

a)

b)

c)

d)

12.

In terms of element classification, why silver chloride is an ionic compound

a)

Silver is a metal and chlorine is a nonmetal.

b)

transfer of electrons

13.

Which of these is the correct match to form an ionic compound?

a)

b)

c)

d)

14.
Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the chemical formula MgBr₂.  What does the "2" tell you?
a)
There are 2 bromide ions for every magnesium ion
b)
Bromide has a 2- charge
c)
Bromide has a 2+ charge
d)
There are 2 magnesium ions to every bromide ion
15.
Which of the following is an ionic compound:
a)
CH4
b)
I2
c)
LiBr2
d)
CO
16.
Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound:
a)
CaO
b)
NaOH
c)
BaCl2
d)
Br2
17.
What is the formula for the compound formed by magnesium ions and nitrogen ions?
a)
MgN
b)
Mg2N3
c)
Mg3N2
d)
MgN3
18.
AgF
a)
silver fluoride
b)
silver fluorine
c)
monosilver monofluoride
d)
silver monofluorine
19.

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

a)
KO.
b)
K2O.
c)
K2O2.
d)
KO2.
20.
Sr(OH)2
a)
Strontium Hydroxide
b)
Strontium Hydride
c)
Strontium Dihydroxide
d)
Strontium Dioxygen Dihydride
21.
Ba +3 and  Cl-
a)
Ba3Cl
b)
Ba3Cl3
c)
BaCl3
d)
BaCl
22.
Fe +3  and  S -2
a)
Fe3S2
b)
FeS
c)
S3Fe2
d)
Fe2S3
23.
Ag +  and  Br -
a)
AgBr
b)
BrAg
c)
Ag2Br2
d)
Br2Ag2
24.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Calcium and Oxygen     
a)
CaO
b)
Ca3O2
c)
Ca2O3
d)
CaO2
25.

How do the following two elements bond together?

Sodium and Fluorine

a)

NaF

b)

NaF3

c)

Na3F

d)

Na1F2

26.
How do the following two elements bond together?
Potassium and Sulfur 
a)
KS
b)
K8S
c)
K6S3
d)
K2S
27.
How do the following two elements bond together? Aluminum and Oxygen
a)
AlO
b)
Al2O3
c)
Al3O6
d)
Al3O2
28.
What is the formula of Sodium oxide?
a)
Na2O
b)
NaO2
c)
Na2O2
d)
Na2O
29.
What is the formula of calcium oxide?
a)
CaO2
b)
CaO
c)
Ca2O
d)
CO
30.

manganese (II) chloride

a)

MnCl

b)

MnCl2

c)

Mn2Cl

31.

The name of FeCl₂ is

a)

iron chloride

b)

iron (II) chloride

c)

iron (I) chloride

d)

iron dichloride

32.

When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..

a)

atomic number

b)

mass number

c)

charge

d)

ionization energy

33.
The chemical formula of Iron (III)bromide is
a)
FeBr
b)
Fe(III)Br
c)
FeBr₃
d)
Fe₂Br₃
34.

What is the correct name for this formula?

a)

lead(IV) iodide

b)

lead iodide

c)

lead iodine

d)

lead(I) iodide

35.

What is the correct name for this compound?

a)

fluorine chlorine

b)

iron chloride

c)

iron(II) chloride

d)

iron(I) chloride

36.

What is the formula for copper(I) oxide?

a)

Cu2O

b)

CuO

c)

CO

d)

C2O

37.

The following ionic crystal has 4 Al ions (red) and 6 O ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?

a)

Al3O2

b)

Al4O5

c)

Al4O6

d)

Al2O3

38.

Write the formula for the compound sodium phosphite.

a)

S3P2

b)

Na3P

c)

Na3PO3

d)

NaPO3

39.

The following ionic crystal has 6 Fe ions (red) and 9 O ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?

a)

FeO

b)

Fe2O3

c)

Fe3O2

d)

Fe6O9

40.

The following ionic crystal has 4 Sr ions (red) and 8 Br ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?

a)

SrBr

b)

SrBr2

c)

Sr2Br

d)

Sr4Br8