Ionic Bonding and Naming Practice

MgO

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Non-metallic bond

In ionic bonding, valence electrons are _______.

• shared

• transferred

• destroyed

What is the correct formula for aluminum phosphide?

• Al₃P₃

• AlP

• AlPO₄

• AlPO₃

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the name for SrO?

• strontium monoxide

• strontium oxide

• strontium oxygen (II)

• strontium (II) oxide

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

When naming binary ionic compounds, you change the ending of the second element to ___.

• -ate

• -ite

• -ide

• -ine

Cations _______ electrons, becoming _______ charged.

• Gain; positively (+)

• Gain; negatively (-)

• Lose; positively (+)

• Lose; negatively (-)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Write the chemical formula for Na and S (sodium sulfide).

• NaS

• S₂S₂

• Na₂S

• NaS₂

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Metals (like Na) typically _____ electrons in the formation of ionic bonds.

• Gain

• Lose

• Keep the same

Nonmetals (like Cl) typically ____ electrons when they form ionic bonds.

• Gain

• Lose

• Keep the same

Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the chemical formula MgBr₂.  What does the "2" tell you?

• There are 2 bromide ions for every magnesium ion

• Bromide has a 2- charge

• Bromide has a 2+ charge

• There are 2 magnesium ions to every bromide ion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1