Chemistry Whizz Quiz

Valence electrons are: 

• Electrons farthest away from the nucleus
• Electrons closest to the nucleus
• Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom

Ions are: 

• atoms with a positive or negative charge
• atoms with no charge
• atoms with ONLY a positive charge
• atoms with ONLY a negative charge

When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.

• positive
• negative
• neutral
• polyatomic

Negative ions form when atoms _________ valence electrons.

• lose
• gain
• share

The positive particles of an atom are 

• electrons 
• positrons 
• neutrons 
• protons 

the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 

• nucleus 
• electron cloud
• core 
• center 

Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 

• negatrons 
• electrons 
• neutrons 
• protons 

an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 

• 6
• 12
• 3
• cannot be determined 

True or False? Neutrons have a negative charge

• True
• False

Cations are

• positive
• negative
• on the right side of the periodic table.
• nonmetals