Quiz on Ionic Bonding and Salt Formation

What type of bond is formed between ions of opposite charge?

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond

• Hydrogen bond

What is sodium chloride commonly known as?

• Salt

• Water

• Acid

• Sugar

What is the charge of a sodium cation?

• 1-

• 2+

• 1+

• 0

What is the charge of a chloride anion?

• 1-

• 0

• 2-

• 1+

What is the term for the energy required to remove an electron from an atom?

• Electron affinity

• Covalent energy

• Ionization energy

• Lattice energy

What type of process is the removal of an electron from sodium?

• Exothermic

• Isothermal

• Endothermic

• Spontaneous

What happens to energy when chlorine gains an electron?

• Energy is absorbed

• Energy is converted

• Energy is released

• No energy change

What is the final product when sodium and chlorine react?

• Sodium chloride

• Chlorine gas

• Sodium gas

• Sodium sulfate

What is the term for the energy associated with constructing a crystal lattice?

• Potential energy

• Activation energy

• Lattice energy

• Bond energy

How many steps are involved in the formation of sodium chloride?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 5