Electron Configurations and Ionic Bonding

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What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰

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Zinc

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What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s¹

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Potassium

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What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom? Options: 1s²2s²2p⁶3s², 3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁵, 1s²2s²2p⁴, 1s²2s²2p⁶, 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹

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1s²2s²2p⁴

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The electron configuration of an atom is 1s²2s²2p⁶. The number of electrons in the atom is?

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10

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How many electrons does a neutral atom of Si contain?

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14

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A(n) _________ is an ion with a positive (+) charge.

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cation

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What do atoms that form positive ions tend to do? Options: lose electrons, lose protons, gain electrons, gain protons

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lose electrons

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What elements generally make an ionic bond?

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metal and nonmetal

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Valence electron

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an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom.

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What is the number of valence electrons for Oxygen?

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6