Ions and Charges

What is the charge of Iron in the following compound?

FeCl₃

• +1

• -1

• +3

• -3

An anion has a __________ charge, because it __________ electrons.

• Positive, Gains

• Positive, Loses

• Negative, Gains

• Negative, Loses

What is the rule for the Criss Cross method?

• The charge of the anion is the amount on anions needed in a formula

• The charge of the cation is the amount of cations needed in a formula

• The charge of one ion is the amount you need of the other ion

• None of these are correct

What is the charge of tin in Tin (IV) Oxide?

• +4

• -4

• +2

• -2

Which type of element becomes an anion?

• Metal

• Transition Metal

• Noble Gas

• Non-metal

Which type of element becomes a cation?

• Metals

• Noble Gas

• Nonmetals

• Tetrel

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

If potassium became an ion, which Noble Gas electron configuration will it match?

• He

• Ne

• Ar

• Kr

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

If Nitrogen became an ion, which Noble Gas electron configuration would it match?

• He

• Ne

• Ar

• Kr

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Why is it so important to specify the charge of a transition metal?

• Because you have to for any metal

• Because transition metals can make ions of different charges

• Because transition metals start with one charge and end with another, so you have to write both charges

• None of these are correct.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

What happens when two oppositely charged ions are pushed together?

• they will repel (move apart)

• they will be attracted to each other (move together)

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4