RPAScience GCSE Ionic Bonds

The positive ions tend to _____________ electrons.

• lose

• gain

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The negative ions tend to _____________ electrons.

• lose

• gain

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When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

• positive ion

• negative ion

• neutral ion

• neutral atom

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Why do all bonds form?

• so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

• so an atom can become unstable

• to fill the outermost energy level

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Ionic bonds are between...

• Metal and Non-metal
• Non-metal and Non-metal
• Metal and Metal

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How are ionic bonds formed?

• Transfer of electrons
• Sharing of electrons

Why do elements bond?

• To be friends
• To create a new element
• To become stable

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Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 

• Blue
• Red
• Green

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Where are metals located on the periodic table?

• Blue
• Green
• Red

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Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...

• ionic compounds
• negative charges
• positive charges
• opposite charges

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