AQA GCSE CHEMISTRY- IONIC BONDING
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
What is an ionicNbond? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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A chemical bond formed between two ions (a metal and a non-metal) with opposite charges.
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Describe the process which creates an ionic bond. - CORRECT ANSWER -
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When a metal atom reacts with a non metal atom, electrons in the outer shell of the metal are transf erre
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d. The metal ions lose electrons to become a positive ion and non-
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metal atoms gain electrons to become negative ions.
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Which group do ions produced by metals in groups 1 and two and non-
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metals in groups 7 and 8 have the same electronic configuration as? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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The noble gasses (group 0)
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What type of diagram represents the electron transfer during ionic bonding? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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The dot and cross diagram
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What would be the charge of a potassium ion in an ionic bond? - CORRECT ANSWER -+
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Define ionic compound. - CORRECT ANSWER -A compound composed of positive and negative ions
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What are ionic compounds held together by? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions
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What type of compound does this image represent? - CORRECT ANSWER -An ionic compound.
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What are the limitations of using a dot and cross diagram to represent a giant ionic structure? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -They don't show the size of the ions or the structure of the compound.
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What are the limitations to using ball and stick diagrams to represent a giant ionic structure? -
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The model isn't to scale so the relative size of ions may not be shown and in reality, there aren't gaps bet
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
What is an ionicNbond? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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A chemical bond formed between two ions (a metal and a non-metal) with opposite charges.
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Describe the process which creates an ionic bond. - CORRECT ANSWER -
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When a metal atom reacts with a non metal atom, electrons in the outer shell of the metal are transf erre
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d. The metal ions lose electrons to become a positive ion and non-
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metal atoms gain electrons to become negative ions.
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Which group do ions produced by metals in groups 1 and two and non-
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metals in groups 7 and 8 have the same electronic configuration as? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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The noble gasses (group 0)
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What type of diagram represents the electron transfer during ionic bonding? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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The dot and cross diagram
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What would be the charge of a potassium ion in an ionic bond? - CORRECT ANSWER -+
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Define ionic compound. - CORRECT ANSWER -A compound composed of positive and negative ions
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What are ionic compounds held together by? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions
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What type of compound does this image represent? - CORRECT ANSWER -An ionic compound.
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What are the limitations of using a dot and cross diagram to represent a giant ionic structure? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -They don't show the size of the ions or the structure of the compound.
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What are the limitations to using ball and stick diagrams to represent a giant ionic structure? -
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The model isn't to scale so the relative size of ions may not be shown and in reality, there aren't gaps bet
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ween the particles. X5 X5
