Spec Sheet

Question 1

How are ionic bonds formed?

Answer 1

Transfer of electrons

Question 2

What is the name for a positive ion?

Answer 2

Cation

Question 3

What is the name for a negative ion?

Answer 3

Anion

Question 4

What is an ion?

Answer 4

An atom or group of atoms with a charge

Question 5

How are positive ions formed?

Answer 5

Atoms lose electrons

Question 6

How are negative ions formed?

Answer 6

Atoms gain electrons

Question 7

What will be the charge on an ion for an element in group 1?

Answer 7

1+

Question 8

What will be the charge on an ion for an element in group 2?

Answer 8

2+

Question 9

What will be the charge on an ion for an element in group 6?

Answer 9

2-

Question 10

What will be the charge on an ion for an element in group 7?

Answer 10

1-

Question 11

What does a compound contain if it ends in -ate?

Answer 11

Oxygen

Question 12

What sort of structure is an ionic compound?

Answer 12

Giant lattice

Question 13

What holds an ionic compound together?

Answer 13

String electrostatic forces between oppositely charged ions

Question 14

What is a covalent bond?

Answer 14

A shared pair of electrons

Question 15

What sort of bonding is there in molecules?

Answer 15

Covalent