What is an ionic bond?

An electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

A bond formed by sharing protons

A bond formed by sharing neutrons

A force between uncharged atoms

Class 9 Chemistry · Chapter 3 · Test 2

Ionic Bonding

25 MCQs covering cations and anions, electron transfer, electropositive and electronegative elements, ionic bond formation, and examples such as NaCl, NaF, NaBr, and CaCl₂.

MCQs

25 questions · 20 min · 25 marks

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Sample questions

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Question 1
What is an ionic bond?
- AA bond formed by sharing protons
- BAn electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
- CA bond formed by sharing neutrons
- DA force between uncharged atoms
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Answer: B
An ionic bond is the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.
Question 2
What happens when a sodium atom loses one electron?
- AIt becomes a negative ion
- BIt becomes a neutral atom
- CIt becomes a positive ion
- DIt becomes a noble gas
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Answer: C
Sodium loses one electron and forms a positively charged Na+ ion.
Question 3
What is a positively charged ion called?
- AAnion
- BCation
- CIsotope
- DMolecule
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Answer: B
A positively charged ion is called a cation.
Question 4
What is a negatively charged ion called?
- ACation
- BProton
- CNeutron
- DAnion
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Answer: D
A negatively charged ion is called an anion.
Question 5
Which type of element commonly forms positive ions by losing electrons?
- ANonmetals
- BNoble gases
- CMetals
- DHalogens
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Answer: C
Metals commonly lose valence electrons to form positive ions.

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