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Ion Charges and Electron Configuration

Ion Charges and Electron Configuration

Assessment

Interactive Video

Chemistry, Science, Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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This video tutorial explains how to predict the charge of ions using the periodic table. It highlights the importance of noble gases in determining ion stability and provides examples of how elements like Florine, Oxygen, Lithium, and Sodium gain or lose electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. The tutorial also covers special cases and includes practice problems to reinforce the concepts.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main factor used to predict the charge of an ion?

The atomic mass of the element

The position of the element on the periodic table

The color of the element

The melting point of the element

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do elements like fluorine tend to gain electrons?

To increase their atomic mass

To resemble a noble gas configuration

To become more colorful

To decrease their atomic number

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What charge does fluorine typically have when it becomes an ion?

+2

-1

-2

+1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does lithium achieve a noble gas configuration?

By gaining one electron

By losing one electron

By gaining two electrons

By losing two electrons

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What charge do elements in the first column of the periodic table typically have?

+1

-1

+2

-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which element is a special case and tends to lose three electrons?

Oxygen

Fluorine

Lithium

Aluminum

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are positively charged ions called?

Anions

Cations

Neutrons

Protons

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