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IONIC BOND TUTORIAL WORKSHEET
1. How many protons does Na (sodium) have?
2. How many electrons does Na (sodium) have?
3. Does the sodium atom have a charge?
4. If sodium donated an electron to another atom, how many electrons would
sodium now have?
5. If sodium donated an electron to another atom, how many protons would
sodium now have?
6. If sodium donated an electron to another atom, would it now have a charge?
7. What do we call an atom with a charge?
8. If sodium donated an electron to another atom how many electron shells
would sodium now have and would it be full?
9. How many protons does Cl (chlorine) have?
10. How many electrons does Cl (chlorine) have?
11. Does the chlorine atom have a charge?
12. If chlorine gained an electron from another atom, how many electrons would
s chlorine now have?
13. If chlorine gained an electron from another atom, how many protons would
chlorine now have?
14. If chlorine gained an electron from another atom, would it now have a
charge?
15. What do we call an atom with a charge?
16. If chlorine gained an electron from another atom how many electron shells
would chlorine now have and would it be full?
17. Will the positive sodium ion be attracted to the negative Chlorine ion?
18. When electrons are lost or acquired by atoms creating positive and negative
ions the bond formed by opposite charges attracting is called a:
a. Covalent bond
b. Hydrogen bond
c. Ionic bond
d. James Bond
Fill in chart below:
Ions: An ion is an atom with an electrical charge. A positive charge indicates that
the ion has more protons than electrons. A negative charge indicates that the ion
has more electrons than protons. A neutral ion has the same number of protons and
electrons.
Symbol
ATOMIC #
O
8
O 2-
8
Na
11
Na +
11
F
9
F-
9
Mg
12
Mg +2
12
N
7
N-3
7
Al
13
CHARGE
# OF PROTONS
# OF
ELECTRONS
Al+3
13