Ion Practice

Cations will

• Lose electrons

• Gain electrons

An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Invinsible

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If an atom loses electrons, the charge will be positive.

• true

• false

Using the picture, which orbital would Calcium lose electrons to form a +2 ion?

• 4s

• 3p

• 3s

• 3d

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Using the picture, which orbital would Chlorine gain electrons to form the Cl -1 ion?

• 3s

• 4s

• 3d

• 3p

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Using the picture, if one electron is removed from Na, what would be the charge?

• -1

• +1

• +2

• -2

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Using the picture, what charge would form if Sulfur gained 2 electrons?

• +1

• -1

• +2

• -2

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Using the picture, predict how many electrons Mg would be lose in the 3s level?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

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Which orbitals would lose electrons if Antimony lost 4 electrons? The valence configuration is 5s²4d¹⁰5p³. (check all that apply)

• 5s

• 4d

• 5p

• none of these

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

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Which orbital would gain electrons if Sulfur gains 2 electrons. The valence configuration is 3s²3p⁴.

• 3s

• 3p

• 4s

• none of these

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

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