Ionic Bonding
[Al_2(SO_4)_3] is an ionic compound that has a chemical name of
Aluminum sulfate
Which is the following is a property of an ionic compound? - high melting point - high triple point - good conductor of electricity when solid - good conductor of heat when solid
high melting point
What type of element gains electrons?
nonmetals
Which of the following elements will gain an electron? oxygen, chlorine, sodium and magnesium
oxygen and chlorine
Which of the following does NOT belong to the group? selenium, magnesium, barium or calcium
selenium
Which of the following does NOT belong to the group based on the type of ion? selenium cerium indium antimony
selium
Which of the following ions is the correct chemical formula for nitrate?
NO_3^-
Which chemical formula of Sodium bromide is written correctly
NaBr
What is the suffix used in monoatomic anions?
-ide
Which chemical formula of an Aluminum fluoride is written correctly?
AIF_3
What is the chemical formula of calcium chloride?
CaCI_2
Which of the following characteristics is true about ionic compounds? - Ionic compounds are hard and brittle - Ionic compounds are hard and flexible - Ionic compounds are soft and flexible - Ionic compounds are soft and brittle
Ionic compounds are hard and brittle
What will happen to ions in the crystal lattice of an ionic compound when hammered?
Ions will displaced causing repulsive forces in the kattic
Sodium acetate is an ionic compound. In which of the following setups will sodium acetate conduct electricity?
It will conduct electricity when dissolved in water
K_2O is an ionic compound called
Potassium oxide
Which is true when an atom loses electrons? The atom becomes a positively charged particle, The atom becomes a negatively charged particle, The atom will have a neutral charge or The atom can either have a positive or negative.
The atom becomes a positively charged particle
Which statement is true about the chemical formula an ionic compound? - The subscript of the cation is the charge of the anion - The subscript of the anion is the charge of the cation - The subscript of the cation is the charge of the cation - The subscript of the anion is the charge of the anion
The subscript of the cation is the charge of the anion
Zinc iodide is an ionic compound. Which of the following statements is true about zinc iodide? - Zinc iodide has a high melting point - Zinc iodide does not conduct electricity - Zinc iodide can conduct electricity in its solid state - Zinc iodide has a long boiling point
Zinc iodide has a high melting point
Which chemical formula of Barium Hydroxide is written correctly?
[Ba(OH)_2]
What is formed when a particle gains an electron?
anion
The atomic number of phosphorus is 15. It is between the two noble gases namely neon and argon. Neon has 10 electrons while argon which has 18 electrons. What could be the identity of the phosphorus ion and its charge?
anion [-3]
Which of the following elements could produce produce an ionic compound with chlorine? calcium, rubidium, bromine or carbon
calcium
What particle is produced when the number of protons is greater than the number of electrons?
cation
In this formation of ions, what particle is removed or added in an atom?
electron
What kind of force is formed upon the combination of cation and anion?
electrostatic force
