Chemical Bonding and Ionic Compounds

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What is the typical state of ions found on Earth?

  • Gaseous (correct)
  • Liquid
  • Plasma
  • Solid

What happens when ions of the same charge interact with each other?

  • They are repelled by each other (correct)
  • They are attracted to each other
  • They change their charge
  • They remain neutral

How are ions classified based on their electric charge?

  • By their number of atoms
  • By their type of electric charge (correct)
  • By their atomic mass
  • By their reactivity

What is the characteristic of an anion?

<p>Having more electrons than protons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are polyatomic ions typically formed?

<p>By gaining or losing elemental ions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the driving force behind the process of ionization?

<p>Achievement of a stable electronic configuration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of chemical bonding?

<p>The formation of molecules or compounds with different chemical and physical properties (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an atom or molecule with a net positive or negative electrical charge?

<p>Ion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the net electric charge of an ion?

<p>Number of protons minus number of electrons (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are ions highly reactive species?

<p>Because they have a net positive or negative electrical charge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to an atom when it gains or loses electrons?

<p>It becomes an ion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Lewis formula in ionic compounds?

<p>To write the chemical formula of ionic compounds (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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