WorksheetsAP Ionic Compounds Practice
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 45mins
What charge does a nonmetal ion typically have after gaining electrons in an ionic bond?
Positive
Neutral
Negative
Double positive
Which of the following best describes the attraction in an ionic bond?
Attraction between two positive ions
Attraction between two negative ions
Attraction between positive and negative ions
Attraction between neutral atoms
What is the first step in drawing a simple ionic bond diagram?
Write the chemical formula
Draw arrows to show electron transfer
Draw the electron dot diagrams for each element
Write the charges above each element
What is the formula for the compound formed between beryllium and sulfur?
BeS
Be₂S
BeS₂
Be₂S₂
Which of the following pairs forms the compound AlI₃?
Aluminum and bromine
Aluminum and iodine
Magnesium and iodine
Sodium and chlorine
Which compound listed would be expected to have the simplest 1:1 ratio of metal to nonmetal?
LiBr
MgCl₂
Na₂O
AlI₃
If a sodium atom loses one electron, what is its resulting charge?
1-
2+
1+
0
Explain why a metal atom becomes a cation during ionic bonding.
It gains electrons and becomes negatively charged
It loses electrons and becomes positively charged
It shares electrons equally
It absorbs energy from the nonmetal
Describe the role of valence electrons in the formation of ionic bonds.
They are shared equally between atoms
They are transferred from nonmetals to metals
They are transferred from metals to nonmetals
They remain unchanged
Which metal is paired with bromine to form an ionic compound in the table?
Lithium
Magnesium
Sodium
Aluminum
Which of these is the correct match to form an ionic compound?
In terms of element classification, why silver chloride is an ionic compound
Silver is a metal and chlorine is a nonmetal.
transfer of electrons
Which of these is the correct match to form an ionic compound?
The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is
Calcium and Oxygen
How do the following two elements bond together?
Sodium and Fluorine
NaF
NaF3
Na3F
Na1F2
Potassium and Sulfur
manganese (II) chloride
MnCl
MnCl2
Mn2Cl
The name of FeCl₂ is
iron chloride
iron (II) chloride
iron (I) chloride
iron dichloride
When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..
atomic number
mass number
charge
ionization energy
What is the correct name for this formula?
lead(IV) iodide
lead iodide
lead iodine
lead(I) iodide
What is the correct name for this compound?
fluorine chlorine
iron chloride
iron(II) chloride
iron(I) chloride
What is the formula for copper(I) oxide?
Cu2O
CuO
CO
C2O
The following ionic crystal has 4 Al ions (red) and 6 O ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?
Al3O2
Al4O5
Al4O6
Al2O3
Write the formula for the compound sodium phosphite.
S3P2
Na3P
Na3PO3
NaPO3
The following ionic crystal has 6 Fe ions (red) and 9 O ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?
FeO
Fe2O3
Fe3O2
Fe6O9
The following ionic crystal has 4 Sr ions (red) and 8 Br ions (blue). What is the formula for this ionic crystal?
SrBr
SrBr2
Sr2Br
Sr4Br8
