Spring Final Review

What must Sulfur do in order to achieve its octet?

• Gain 2 electrons
• Lose 6 electrons
• Gain 6 electrons
• Lose 2 electrons

Which noble gas does Strontium mimic when it forms its octet?

• Argon
• Radon
• Xenon
• Krypton

Which of the following elements must lose 3 of its electrons to achieve its octet?

• Nitrogen
• Aluminum
• Chlorine
• Arsenic

What must occur in order for an atom to become an anion?

• The atom must gain one or more electrons.
• The atom must lose one or more protons.
• The atom must lose one or more electrons.
• The atom must gain one or more prottons.

Which of the following has 2 valence electrons?

• Helium
• Neon
• Both Helium and Neon
• Neither Helium nor Neon

Which of the following will not form an ionic bond?

• Ions of Calcium and Oxygen
• Ions of Sulfur and Potassium
• Ions of Oxygen and Iodine
• Ions of Beryllium and Fluorine

All of the following easily form an anion EXCEPT:

• Chlorine
• Phosphorus
• Oxygen
• Krypton

An ionic bond is the attraction between:

• oppositely charged ions
• similarly charged ions
• neutral ions
• neutral atoms

A cation is a ____ ion.

• negative
• positive
• neutral
• ficticious

A anion will be a ____ ion.

• negative
• positive
• neutral
• ficticious