Types of Chemical Bonds

Question 1

How and why do ionic bonds form? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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B: Ionic bonds form between metal atoms and nonmetal atoms.; D: The less electronegative atoms transfers one or more electrons to the more electronegative atom.; E: The metal atom forms a cation and the nonmetal atom forms an anion.; G: The attraction between ions with an opposite charge forms an ionic bond.

Question 2

Select the word or phrase from the drop-down menu to describe ionic compounds.A formula unit represents the simplest ratio of elements in a of an ionic compound.

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A: crystal

Question 3

The formula for the ammonium ion:

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B: NH4+

Question 4

The formula for the nitrate ion:

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A: NO3–

Question 5

The polyatomic ion with the formula CN- is called

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B: cyanide.

Question 6

The formula for the compound ammonium chloride:

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B: NH4Cl

Question 7

The formula for ammonium carbonate:

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C: (NH4)2CO3

Question 8

Which statements describe lattice energy?

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B: It increases as the size of the ions decreases.; C: It increases as the charge on the ions increases.; E: It is a measure of the strength of the bonds between ions in a compound.

Question 9

The melting point of an ionic compound is likely to be a molecular compound.

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A: higher than

Question 10

Ionic compounds can conduct electricity in

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D: solution and the liquid state.

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