1) What charge do electrons have? a) -1 b) +1 c) 0 d) +2 2) What charge will an ion of lithium take? a) +1 b) -1 c) +2 d) 0 3) What charge will an ion of beryllium take? a) +2 b) +1 c) -1 d) 0 4) What charge will an ion of barium take? a) +2 b) +1 c) -1 d) 0 5) What charge will an ion of fluorine take? a) 1+ b) 2+ c) 1- d) 1-  6) If something has gained electrons, what charge will it have? a) Positive (because they have lost a negative!) b) Negative c) Neutral d) Variable 7) If something has lost electrons, what charge will it have? a) Positive b) Negative (because they have lost a positive!) c) Neutral d) Variable 8) What charge will an ion of oxygen take? a) 2+ b) 1+ c) 1- d) 2-  9) What charge will an ion of Selenium take? a) 2+ b) 1+ c) 1- d) 2-  10) Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when lithium bonds with chlorine  a) One electron transferred from lithium to chlorine b) One electron transferred from chlorine to lithium c) One electron shared between lithium and chlorine d) No electrons are transferred or shared 11) Why do atoms transfer electrons in ionic bonding? a) So that they can have full outer shells b) To increase their atomic radius c) To decrease their atomic number d) To form covalent bonds 12) Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when sodium bonds with oxygen  a) Two electrons transferred to an oxygen atom from two different sodium atoms b) Two electrons transferred from oxygen to sodium c) Two electrons shared between sodium and oxygen d) No electrons are transferred or shared 13) Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when lithium bonds with fluorine  a) One electron transferred from lithium to fluorine b) One electron transferred from fluorine to lithium c) One electron shared between lithium and fluorine d) No electrons are transferred or shared 14) Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when magnesium bonds with oxygen a) Two electrons transferred from magnesium to oxygen b) Two electrons transferred from oxygen to magnesium c) Two electrons shared between magnesium and oxygen d) No electrons are transferred or shared 15) Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when beryllium bonds with oxygen (3 marks) a) Two electrons transferred from beryllium to oxygen  b) Two electrons transferred from oxygen to beryllium c) Two electrons shared between beryllium and oxygen d) No electrons are transferred or shared 16) Explain in terms of electrons what occurs when magnesium bonds with chlorine a) One electron transferred from magnesium to two different chlorine atoms b) One electron transferred from chlorine to magnesium c) One electron shared between magnesium and two chlorine atoms d) No electrons are transferred or shared 17) Why do sodium ions and chlorine ions form an ionic bond?  a) They have similar electronegativity values b) They both need to gain electrons c) They both need to lose electrons d) There is an electrostatic force of attraction between oppositely charged ions

1/4 Structure and Bonding Quiz (ionic bonding)

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