Ionic Bond

Ionic bonds are formed from the loss and gain of _______.

• protons

• electrons

• neutrons

In an ionic bond, electrons are ________ between atoms.

• shared

• transferred

• lost forever

To become an ion, a sodium atom must...

• lose 1 electron

• gain 1 electron

• gain 1 proton

• lose 1 proton

In this bond, an oxygen atom will become a 2- ion by ....

• gaining 2 protons

• losing 2 protons

• losing 2 electrons

• gaining 2 electrons

What ion will be formed by magnesium?

• Mg2^-

• Mg^-

• Mg⁺

• Mg²⁺

Ionic compounds have an overall neutral charge because

• the charges of the ions balance out to +1

• the charges of the ions balance out to zero

• the charges of the ions do not balance