Ionic Bonding

Question 1

What is an ion

Answer 1

Particle with a charge

Question 2

What charge does a lithium ion have?

Answer 2

+1

Question 3

What charge does a magnesium ion have?

Answer 3

2+

Question 4

What charge does a aluminium ion have?

Answer 4

3+

Question 5

How are metal ions (cations) formed?

Answer 5

Metal atoms lose electron(s)

Question 6

What charge does a fluoride ion have?

Answer 6

-1

Question 7

What charge does an oxide ion have?

Answer 7

2-

Question 8

What charge does a nitride ion have?

Answer 8

3-

Question 9

What is the difference between magnesium sulphide and magnesium sulphate?

Answer 9

Magnesium sulphide is MgS

Magnesium sulphate is MgSO4 (4 is subscript!)

Question 10

What is the formula of lithium fluoride?

Answer 10

LiF

Question 11

What is the formula of magnesium chloride?

Answer 11

MgCl2 (2 is subscript)

Question 12

What is the formula of aluminium oxide?

Answer 12

Al2O3 ( numbers are subscript)

Question 13

Describe the structure of an ionic solid

Answer 13

Regular lattice of oppositely charged ions

Question 14

What type of material form IONIC bonds?

Answer 14

Metal joined to non- metal

Question 15

How does an IONIC bond form?

Answer 15

Metal gives electron(s) to the non- metal