Understanding Ionic Compounds Quiz

What is each element made up of?

• Multiple types of atoms

• Just one particular type of atom

• Molecules

• Compounds

What are the three types of subatomic particles in an atom?

• Protons, neutrons, electrons

• Protons, ions, molecules

• Neutrons, ions, atoms

• Electrons, molecules, compounds

What is the electrical charge of a proton?

• +1

• 0

• -1

• +2

In an atom, the number of positive protons is equal to the number of which subatomic particle?

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Quarks

• Neutrinos

What is the charge of an electron?

• +1

• 0

• -1

• +2

What are valence electrons responsible for in an atom?

• Determining the atomic mass

• Holding atoms together in a chemical bond

• Determining the number of protons

• Holding the nucleus together

What does the octet rule state?

• Atoms lose, gain, or share electrons to acquire a full set of eight valence electrons

• Atoms lose, gain, or share protons to acquire a full set of eight valence electrons

• Atoms lose, gain, or share neutrons to acquire a full set of eight valence electrons

• Atoms lose, gain, or share electrons to acquire a full set of eight protons

What type of chemical bond involves the transfer of electrons from one atom to another?

• Covalent

• Metallic

• Ionic

• Hydrogen

What happens to atoms when electrons are transferred from metals to nonmetals?

• They become molecules.

• They become ions.

• They become isotopes.

• They become neutrons.

What is the main characteristic of ionic bonds?

• Sharing of electrons.

• Transfer of electrons.

• Splitting of atoms.

• Fusion of protons.