Ionic Compound Review

Ions are formed when atoms...

• lose or gain electrons

• lose electrons

• gain electrons

• gain neutrons

Ions are formed because atoms want to obtain the stable arrangement of a noble gas.

• True

• False

In general, metal atoms lose electrons forming _____ ions, non-metal atoms gain electrons forming _____ ions.

• negative, positive

• negative, negative

• positive, negative

• positive, positive

Nonmetals tend to

• gain electrons

• lose electrons

Metals tend to

• gain electrons

• lose electrons

If I gain electrons I become

• Positive because I've added to my atom
• negative because I've added electrons
• same because i'm balanced
• equal because now I have electrons

When metals bond with non-metals they form what type of bonds

• covalent
• ionic
• cooperative
• lewis

How do the following two elements bond together?
Na¹⁺  F^1-         

• NaF
• NaF₃
• Na₃F
• Na₁F₂

When a nonmetal gains electrons, it becomes this type of ion.

• Anion

• Cation

When a metal loses electrons, it becomes this type of ion.

• anion

• cation