Anions tend to be......................and cations tend to be......................
metals, metals
nonmetals, nonmetals
metals, nonmetals
nonmetals, metals
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Anions tend to be......................and cations tend to be......................
metals, metals
nonmetals, nonmetals
metals, nonmetals
nonmetals, metals
Aluminum reacts with a certain nonmetallic element to form a compound with the general formula AlX. Element X is a diatomic gas at room temperature. Element X must be
sulfur
fluorine
Bromine
nitrogen
Aluminum reacts with a certain nonmetallic element to form a compound with the general formula Al2X3. Element X must be from Group......................of the Periodic Table of Elements.
3A (13)
4A (14)
5A (15)
6A (16)
Aluminum forms an ion with a charge of
2+
-1
3+
-2
......................typically form ions with a 2+ charge.
Alkaline earth metals
Halogens
Chalcogens
Alkali metals
Of the following metal ions, which would be MOST likely to have a +4 charge?
Cu
Pb
Li
Zn
Which species below is the nitride ion?
Na+
-
-
Which pair of elements is most likely to form an ionic compound with each other?
barium, Chlorine
calcium, sodium
oxygen, fluorine
sulfur, carbon
Which one of the following compounds is copper(I) chloride?
CuCl
Which one of the following compounds is chromium(III) oxide?
Which of the following compounds would you expect to be ionic?
Which of the following compounds would you expect to be ionic?
CaO
Which of the following compounds would be MOST ionic?
BeS
CsF
Which metal is not required to have its charge specified in the names of ionic compounds it forms?
Mn
Fe
Cu
Ca
Which metal is capable of forming more than one cation?
Li
Ba
Sr
Sn
Which formula/name pair is incorrect?
iron(II) sulfate
iron(III) sulfite
iron(III) sulfide
iron(II) sulfite
Which formula/name pair is incorrect?
manganese(II) nitrite
magnesium nitrate
manganese(II) nitrate
magnesium nitrite
When calcium reacts with sulfur the compound formed is
CaS
When a metal and a nonmetal react, the......................tends to lose electrons and the......................tends to gain electrons.
metal, metal
nonmetal, nonmetal
metal, nonmetal
nonmetal, metal
What is the formula of the compound formed between strontium ions and nitrogen ions?
SrN