Ionic Bonding MC Review

Metals tend to _____ electrons and nonmetals tend to _____ electrons.

• gain, gain

• lose, lose

• lose, gain

• gain, lose

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

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Anions have a _____ charge and cations have a _____ charge.

• positive, positive

• negative, negative

• positive, negative

• negative, positive

Anions tend to be _____ and cations tend to be _____.

• metals, metals

• nonmetals, nonmetals

• metals, nonmetals

• nonmetals, metals

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Which species below is the nitride ion?

• NO₃⁻

• NO₂⁻

• NH₄⁺

• N³⁻

When a metal and a nonmetal react, the _____ tends to lose electrons and the _____ tends to gain electrons.

• metal, metal

• nonmetal, nonmetal

• metal, nonmetal

• nonmetal, metal

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

_____ typically form ions with a 2- charge.

• Alkaline earth metals
• Halogens

• Chalcogens

• Alkali metals

Sodium forms an ion with a charge of _____.

• 1+
• 1−

• 2+

• 2−

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

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Aluminum forms an ion with a charge of _____.

• 2+

• 1−

• 3+
• 2−

Calcium forms an ion with a charge of _____.

• 1-

• 2-

• 1+

• 2+

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Barium forms an ion with a charge of _____.

• 1+

• 2−
• 3+

• 2+

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2