FORM 2 CHEM -IONIC BONDING

1.	Ionic bonding usually occurs between what type of atoms?

A. Metal and metal

B. Non-metal and non-metal

C. Metal and non-metal

D. Metal and noble gas

2.	How are electrons involved in ionic bonding?

A. Electrons are shared between the atoms involved

B. Electrons are lost or gained by the atoms

C. Electrons are taken into an inner shell of one of the atoms

D. Electrons are all moved to the outer shell of the atoms

3.	What happens to the electron configuration of the atoms?

A. The electron configuration becomes that of a noble gas

B. The electron configuration always loses one electron

C. The electron configuration always gains an electron

D. The electron configuration stays the same

4.	When an atom loses or gains electrons, it becomes…

A. an electrolyte

B. a bond

C. a compound

D. an ion

5.	How many ionic bonds are formed when sodium bonds with chlorine?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

6.	How many ionic bonds are formed when magnesium combines with chlorine?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

7.	When a metal atom becomes a metal ion…

A. it becomes negatively charged

B. it becomes neutrally charged

C. it doesn’t change its charge

D. it becomes positively charged

8.	When a non-metal atom becomes a non-metal ion…

A. it becomes negatively charged

B. it becomes neutrally charged

C. it doesn’t change its charge

D. it becomes positively charged

9.	Pick the correct combination for the properties of ionic compounds.

A. Conduct electricity
Low boiling point

B. Do not conduct electricity
High melting point

C. Conduct electricity
High melting point

D. Do not conduct electricity
Low melting point

10.	The ionic bonds that exist between charged particles result in an arrangement that is called…

A. a giant ion

B. an ionic structure

C, a giant covalent structure

D. a giant structure