Ions and Their Properties

Ions and Their Properties

Assessment

Interactive Video

Chemistry, Physics, Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial provides an overview of ion formation, explaining the difference between cations and anions. It describes how anions are formed when neutral atoms gain electrons, resulting in a negative charge, and how cations are formed when neutral atoms lose electrons, resulting in a positive charge. The tutorial uses sodium as an example to illustrate these concepts and discusses the role of electric charge and Coulomb's Law in understanding ion behavior. The video concludes with a summary of the key points discussed.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary difference between cations and anions?

Cations have more electrons than protons.

Anions have more protons than electrons.

Cations are positively charged, while anions are negatively charged.

Anions are formed by losing electrons.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is an anion formed?

By losing protons.

By gaining electrons.

By losing electrons.

By gaining protons.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group of elements in the periodic table tends to form cations?

Groups 8 to 10

Groups 4 to 6

Groups 1 to 3

Groups 5 to 7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the number of electrons in a cation compared to its neutral atom?

The number of electrons decreases.

The number of electrons increases.

The number of electrons remains the same.

The number of electrons doubles.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a neutral atom, what is the relationship between the number of protons and electrons?

Protons are more than electrons.

Electrons are more than protons.

Protons and electrons are equal.

Protons are double the electrons.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the charge of a sodium ion (Na+)?

-1

0

+1

+2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the electric field generated by moving particles?

It has no significance.

It indicates the ion is electrically charged.

It creates a magnetic field.

It cancels out the charge of the ion.

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