Ionic Bonding Jeopardy

Vocabulary

100

This type of bonding is characterized by nonmetal atoms held together by the sharing of electrons.

What is covalent bonding.

200

An ion that has a negative charge.

What is an anion.

300

This type of ion has a positive charge...

What is a cation?

400

Name of the group of elements with only 1 valence electron

What are the Alkali Metals?

500

The name of a special type of ion that is made up of two or more atoms bonded together...

What is a polyatomic ion.

Ionic Compounds

100

True or False: Ionic compounds are electrically neutral.

true.

200

Atoms tend to be most stable when...

They have full valence shells

300

True or False: Aluminum can form an Ionic compound with magnesium. Why or why not?

FALSE
They are both metals, they both lose electrons

400

Halogens have this charge

-1

500

Alkaline earth metals have this charge

+2

Naming Compounds

100

RbI

What is rubidium iodide.

200

AlBr₃

What is aluminum bromide.

300

Ca₃N₂

What is calcium nitride.

400

NH₄OH

What is ammonium hydroxide?

500

Co₂O₃

What is Cobalt (III) oxide

Writing Formulas

100

Potassium sulfide

What is K₂S

200

Aluminum Phosphide

What is AlP

300

Beryllium Carbonate

What is BeCO₃

400

Lead (IV) cyanide

What is Pb(CN)₄

500

Iron (III) chloride

What is FeCl₃

Think hard!

100

If an ionic compound has the formula NaX, what group must Element X belong to?

What are the Halogens (Group 7A)?

200

What is the reason atoms gain or lose electrons in their valence shells?

To fulfil the Octet Rule

300

Why are Group 1A and 7A elements the more reactive than Groups 2A and 6A?

They are closer to meeting the Octet Rule

400

An ionic compound has the formula CaX. How many valence electrons does Element X have?

What is 6?

500

An ionic compound has a formula Li₃X. If X is a polyatomic ion, which one must it be?

What is phosphate?