Name:
Period
Name:
Period
Ionic Bonding Worksheet
Ionic Bonding Worksheet
1. Ionic bonding forms between a metal which
electrons and a non-metal which
electrons.
1. Ionic bonding forms between a metal which
electrons and a non-metal which
electrons.
2. Complete the table below
2. Complete the table below
Element
Name
Type of
Element
Number Will it gain Ionic Charge (ex:
Group #
of valence electrons
+2, -1) after
list both
electrons
or lose?
gained or lost
Element
Name
Lithium
Lithium
Beryllium
Beryllium
Oxygen
Oxygen
Fluorine
Fluorine
Magnesium
Magnesium
Nitrogen
Nitrogen
Sulfur
Sulfur
Aluminum
Aluminum
over
Type of
Element
Number Will it gain
Group #
of valence electrons
list both
electrons or lose?
over
Ionic Charge (ex:
+2, -1) after
gained or lost
electrons
3. Neutral atoms are written just at the chemical symbol. Sodium
atom is Na, sodium ion written in ion notation as Na+1. Complete the table below
Element Name
3. Neutral atoms are written just at the chemical symbol. Sodium
atom is Na, sodium ion written in ion notation as Na+1. Complete the table below
Element Name
Write as neutral atom Write in ion notation
Lithium
Lithium
Beryllium
Beryllium
Oxygen
Oxygen
Fluorine
Fluorine
Magnesium
Magnesium
Nitrogen
Nitrogen
Sulfur
Sulfur
Aluminum
Aluminum
4. Metals form
ions by losing electrons.
5. By gaining electrons non-metals form
6. Atoms form ions by
ions.
or
va-
lence electrons.
7. If an atom gains two electrons it’s charge is?
8. Noble gases (in group 18 or 8a)
form ions because these atoms already have filled valence shells.
9. Positive
form when metals
electrons, so there
are more
(proton) charges than negative
(
) charges.
10. Non-metals need to
electrons (to get to
gas
configuration). Negative
form from
1 electron
(group
), 2
(group 16) or 3 electrons (group ) .
Write as neutral atom Write in ion notation
4. Metals form
ions by losing electrons.
5. By gaining electrons non-metals form
6. Atoms form ions by
ions.
or
va-
lence electrons.
7. If an atom gains two electrons it’s charge is?
8. Noble gases (in group 18 or 8a)
form ions because these atoms already have filled valence shells.
9. Positive
form when metals
electrons, so there
are more
(proton) charges than negative
(
) charges.
10. Non-metals need to
configuration). Negative
gaining 1 electron (group
electrons (group
).
electrons (to get to
gas
form from
), 2
(group 16) or 3