Ionic Bonding and Ionic Compounds MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers Page 2

51. How many total carbonate ions would be present in the formula for aluminum carbonate?

1. 2
2. 1
3. 4
4. 3

52. Iodine forms an ion with a charge of

1. 1+
2. -1
3. 2+
4. -7

53. Magnesium reacts with a certain element to form a compound with the general formula MgX. What would the most likely formula be for the compound formed between Lithium and element X?

1. LiX₂
2. Li₂X₃
3. Li₂X₂
4. Li₂X

54. Metals tend to......................electrons and nonmetals tend to......................electrons.

1. lose, lose
2. lose, gain
3. gain, gain
4. gain, gain

55. Of the choices below, which one is not an ionic compound?

1. CrCl₆
2. RbCl
3. PbCl₂
4. PCl₅

56. Oxygen forms an ion with a charge of

1. 2+
2. -3
3. 3+
4. -2

57. Predict the charge of the most stable ion of P

1. -3
2. 3+
3. -1
4. 2+

58. Predict the charge of the most stable ion of S

1. -1
2. -2
3. 2+
4. 3+

59. Predict the formula of the ionic compound that forms from aluminum and oxygen.

1. Al₃O₂
2. Al₂O₃
3. AlO₂
4. AlO

60. Predict the formula of the ionic compound that forms from Calcium and Fluorine.

1. C₂F
2. Ca₂ F₂
3. Ca₂F₃
4. CaF₂

61. Predict the formula of the ionic compound that forms from magnesium and fluorine.

1. MgF
2. MgF₂
3. Mg₃F₂
4. Mg₂F₃