Ionic Bonding and Ionic Compounds Study Guide
The formula of ammonium carbonate is __________.
(NH4)2CO3
What is the correct formula for ammonium sulfide?
(NH4)2S
The formula for a salt is XBr. The X-ion in this salt has 46 electrons. The metal X is ____.∗
Ag
The formula for aluminum hydroxide is __________.
Al(OH)3
Predict the formula of the ionic compound that forms from aluminum and oxygen.
Al2O3
__________ typically form ions with a 2+ charge
Alkaline earth metals
Which metal is not required to have its charge specified in the names of ionic compounds it forms?
Ca
The ions Ca2+ and PO4 3- form a salt with the formula __________.
Ca3(PO4)2
Predict the formula of the ionic compound that forms from Calcium and Fluorine.
CaF2
Which of the following compounds would you expect to be ionic?
CaO
When calcium reacts with sulfur the compound formed is __________.
CaS
Which one of the following compounds is chromium(III) oxide?
Cr2O3
Which of the following compounds would be MOST ionic?
CsF
Which one of the following compounds is copper(I) chloride?
CuCl
Which formula/name pair is incorrect?
Fe2(SO4)3 iron(III) sulfide
The correct formula of iron(III) bromide is __________.
FeBr3
What group in the periodic table would the fictitious element be found?
Halogens
Magnesium reacts with a certain element to form a compound with the general formula MgX. What would the most likely formula be for the compound formed between Lithium and element X?
Li2X
Which formula/name pair is incorrect?
Mg3N2 magnesium nitrite
Predict the formula of the ionic compound that forms from magnesium and fluorine.
MgF2
Predict the formula of the ionic compound that forms from magnesium and oxygen.
MgO
Which species below is the nitride ion?
N3-
Barium reacts with a polyatomic ion to form a compound with the general formula Ba3(X)2.
Na3X
What is the formula of the compound formed between strontium ions and nitrogen ions?
Sr3N2
Which of the following compounds would you expect to be ionic?
SrCl2
Which pair of elements is most likely to form an ionic compound with each other?
barium, chlorine
The correct name for CaH2 is
calcium hydride
Cr and Cl form an ionic compound whose formula is CrCl3. This compound is _______.
chromium(III) chloride
The correct name for Cu(CN)2 is __________.
copper (II) cyanide
Metals tend to __________ electrons and nonmetals tend to __________ electrons.
lose, gain
The correct name for Mg(ClO3)2 is __________.
magnesium chlorate
The correct name for MgF2 is __________.
magnesium fluoride
When a metal and a nonmetal react, the __________ tends to lose electrons and the __________ tends to gain electrons.
metal, nonmetal
Anions tend to have a __________ charge and cations tend to have a __________ charge.
negative, positive
The ratio of chlorine to zinc ions in the compound zinc chloride would be:
2:1
How many total carbonate ions would be present in the formula for aluminum carbonate?
3
Aluminum forms an ion with a charge of __________.
3+
The charge on the iron ion in the salt Fe2O3 is __________.
3+
The charge on the manganese in the salt MnCl3 is __________.
3+
Predict the charge of the most stable ion of P
3-
Aluminum reacts with a certain nonmetallic element to form a compound with the general formula Al2X3. Element X must be from Group __________ of the Periodic Table of Elements.
6A (16)
Predict the charge of the most stable ion of S.
2-
Sulfur forms an ion with a charge of __________.
2-
Sodium forms an ion with a charge of __________.
1+
Bromine forms an ion with a charge of __________.
1-
Fluorine forms an ion with a charge of __________.
1-
Iodine forms an ion with a charge of __________.
1-
How many electrons does the Al3+ ion possess?
10
Barium forms an ion with a charge of __________.
2+
Calcium forms an ion with a charge of __________.
2+
Oxygen forms an ion with a charge of __________.
2-
Of the choices below, which one is not an ionic compound?
PCl5
Of the following metal ions, which would be MOST likely to have a +4 charge?
Pb
Element M reacts with fluorine to form an ionic compound with the formula MF3. The M-ion has 18 electrons. Element M is __________.
Sc
Which metal is capable of forming more than one cation?
Sn
The correct name for Al2O3is __________.
aluminum oxide
The name of the ionic compound (NH4)3PO4 is __________.
ammonium phosphate
Aluminum reacts with a certain nonmetallic element to form a compound with the general formula AlX. Element X is a diatomic gas at room temperature. Element X must be ______
nitrogen
Anions tend to be __________ and cations tend to be __________.
nonmetals, metals
The correct name for K2S is __________.
potassium sulfide
The correct name of the compound Na3N is __________.
sodium nitride
The correct name for Na2O2 is _________.
sodium peroxide
The correct name for SrO is __________.
strontium oxide
