20 questions
How many CORE ELECTRONS does Chlorine have?
2
4
8
10
17
How many VALENCE ELECTRONS does Chlorine have?
2
7
8
10
17
Ionic bonds are formed when electrons get
Shared between two atoms
Removed from both atoms
Transferred from one atom to another
Added to both atoms
How many valence electrons does Mg have? (use the PTable)
1
2
3
4
5
How many valence electrons does Po (Polonium) have? (Use your PTable)
2
4
6
8
Ionic bonds typically form between
A metal and a nonmetal
Two nonmetals
Two metals
A metalloid and a metal
Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.
True
False
Why do elements form chemical bonds?
Because they're friendly
To create a new element
To become stable
Because they all need to gain more electrons
What is the correct formula for Sodium Chloride?
SCl
NaCl
SC
NaCl2
Name this ionic compound: Al2O3
Dialuminum oxide
Aluminum oxygen
Oxygen Aluminide
Aluminum oxide
If you were to draw the lewis dot structure for Germanium (Ge), how many dots would you put around it?
2
4
6
8
Cations _______ electrons, becoming _______ charged.
Gain; positively (+)
Gain; negatively (-)
Lose; positively (+)
Lose; negatively (-)
Anions ____ electrons, becoming _____ charged.
Gain; positively (+)
Gain; negatively (-)
Lose; positively (+)
Lose; negatively (-)
Write the chemical formula for K and Br (potassium bromide).
KBr
K2Br
KBr3
KBr2
Write the chemical formula for Na and S (sodium sulfide).
NaS
S2S2
Na2S
NaS2
Metals (like Na) typically _____ electrons in the formation of ionic bonds.
Gain
Lose
Keep the same
Nonmetals (like Cl) typically ____ electrons when they form ionic bonds.
Gain
Lose
Keep the same
Why are there two sodiums (Na), in the formation of this ionic compound?
There always has to be 2 metals
The overall charge needs to add up to 4
The overall charge has to be 0
It needs to have more metal atoms than nonmetal
Using the model for the formation of Scandium Fluoride (an ionic compound), write the chemical formula.
Sc3F
Sc3F3
Sc+3F-1
ScF3
Using the model, write the chemical formula for an ionic compound that has Mg and Cl.
MgCl2
Mg2Cl2
Mg+2Cl-1
Mg2Cl2