Valence Electrons and Ionic Compounds

1)    Metals tend to __________ electrons and nonmetals tend to __________ electrons.

• A)   gain, gain
• B)   lose, lose
• C)   lose, gain
• D)   gain, lose
• E)   neither, they keep their electrons

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2)    Anions tend to have a __________ charge and cations tend to have a __________ charge.

• A)   gain, gain
• B)   lose, lose
• C)   lose, gain
• D)   gain, lose
• E)   neither, they keep their electrons

3)    Anions tend to be __________ and cations tend to be __________.

• A)   metals, metals
• B)   nonmetals, nonmetals
• C)   metals, nonmetals
• D)   nonmetals, metals
• E)   metalloids, metalloids

4)    Which species below is the nitride ion?

• A)   Na⁺

• B)   NO^3-

• C)   NO^2-

• D)   NH⁴⁺

• E)   N^3-

5)    When a metal and a nonmetal react, the __________ tends to lose electrons and the __________ tends to gain electrons.

• A)   metal, metal
• B)   nonmetal, nonmetal
• C)   metal, nonmetal
• D)   nonmetal, metal
• E)   None of the above, these elements share electrons.

6)    __________ typically form ions with a 2+ charge.

• A)   Alkaline earth metals
• B)   Halogens
• C)   Chalcogens
• D)   Alkali metals
• E)   Transition metals

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7)    Sodium forms an ion with a charge of __________.

• A)   1+
• B)   1-
• C)   2+
• D)   2-
• E)   0

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8)    Aluminum forms an ion with a charge of __________.

• A)   2+
• B)   1-
• C)   3+
• D)   2-
• E)   0

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9)    Calcium forms an ion with a charge of __________.

• A)   1-
• B)   2-
• C)   1+
• D)   2+
• E)   0

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10) Barium forms an ion with a charge of __________.

• A)   1+
• B)   2-
• C)   3+
• D)   3-
• E)   2+

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