Ionic Bonding Chemical Formula

What determines how ionic bonds will form?

• Number of protons

• Mass of the atom

• Number of total electrons

• Number of valence electrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

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Ionic bonds are between...

• Metal and Non-metal

• Non-metal and Non-metal

• Metal and Metal

Magnesium Bromide is a (an) ________ compound

• metallic

• covalent

• ionic

• organic

The formula for the ionic compound of magnesium and nitrogen would be

• MgN₂

• MgN

• Mg₃N₂

• MgN₃

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?

• Mg₃P₂

• Mg₂P₃

• Mg₂PO₄

• Mg₃(PO₄)₂

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Ionic Bonding involves...

• the transfer of protons

• the transfer of neutrons

• the transfer of electrons

• none of these choices

What do atoms that form positive ions tend to do?

• tend to lose electrons

• tend to lose protons

• tend to gain electrons

• tend to gain protons

Which of the following is the correct formula for these two ions: Al⁺³ & S^-2

• AlS₃

• Al₂S₃

• Al₃S₂

• Al₃S

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?

• [ Al ] ⁺³

• Al

• [ O ] ^-2

• O

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

When ionic compounds form what is the overall charge?

• neutral

• positive

• negative