Quiz about Ions

Question 1

What is a positive ion called?

Accepted Answer

cation

Answer

anion

Answer

isotope

Answer

covalent

Question 2

What is a negative ion called?

Accepted Answer

anion

Answer

cation

Answer

covalent

Answer

isotope

Question 3

Which types of elements from cations?

Accepted Answer

metals

Answer

nonmetals

Answer

metalloids

Answer

noble gases

Question 4

Which types of elements from anions?

Accepted Answer

nonmetals

Answer

metals

Answer

metalloids

Answer

noble gases

Question 5

How many electrons would a Nitrogen ion gain/lose?

Accepted Answer

gain 3

Answer

lose 5

Answer

gain 5

Answer

lose 3

Question 6

How many electrons would a Calcium ion gain/lose?

Accepted Answer

lose 2

Answer

lose 1

Answer

gain 1

Answer

gain 2

Question 7

A Bromine ion gains 1 electron, which of the following is the correct symbol for a Bromine ion?

Accepted Answer

Br-1

Answer

Br+1

Answer

Br+7

Answer

Br-7

Question 8

The first orbital can hold a maximum of how many electrons?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

8

Answer

6

Question 9

What is the mass number of the atom pictured?

Accepted Answer

23

Answer

11

Answer

12

Answer

22

Question 10

What is the atomic number of the atom pictured?

Accepted Answer

11

Answer

12

Answer

22

Answer

23

Question 11

When an electron moves from a lower to a higher energy level, the electron ________________.

Accepted Answer

gains a certain amount of energy

Answer

gains any amount of energy

Answer

loses energy

Answer

moves closer to the nucleus

Question 12

Which has more energy?

Accepted Answer

electron in the 3 energy level

Answer

electron in the 1 energy level

Answer

electron in the 2 energy level

Answer

electron moving from the 2 to the 1 energy level

Question 13

The ground state is the highest energy state of an atom.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 14

Emission of light from an atom occurs when an electron

Accepted Answer

drops from a higher to a lower energy level.

Answer

jumps from a lower to a higher energy level.

Answer

moves within its atomic orbital.

Answer

falls into the nucleus.

Question 15

When talking about energy levels in an atom, what is an "excited state"?

Accepted Answer

Any level higher than the ground state.

Answer

The highest energy state of an atom.

Answer

The lowest energy state of an atom.

Answer

When an atom loses an electron

Question 16

Which type of visible light has the highest energy?

Accepted Answer

Violet

Answer

Red

Answer

Yellow

Answer

Green

Ions

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