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Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an ion?
a)
A Charged Atom
b)
A Large Atom
c)
A Small Atom
d)
A Cute Atom
2.
Barium atoms want to form...
a)
an anion
b)
a cation
c)
an onion
d)
a cuddly kitten friend
3.
An Arsenic atom wants to form...
a)
An anion
b)
A cation
c)
An onion
d)
A cuddly kitten friend
4.
Cations are...
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Purring
5.
Anions are...
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Crying
6.
An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
7.
An atom becomes _______ when it loses electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
8.
A Silicon atom wants...
a)
3 more electrons
b)
3 less electrons
c)
4 more or less electrons
d)
2 more electrons
9.
A Radium atom wants...
a)
One more electron
b)
One less electron
c)
Two more electrons
d)
Two less electrons
10.
Which particles change the charge in atoms when ions are formed?
a)
Protons
b)
Electrons
c)
Neutrons
d)
Kittens
11.
What is a Rubidium ion's symbol?
a)
Rb-
b)
Rb+
c)
Rb-2
d)
Rb+2
12.
What is the ionic symbol for a phosphorus atom?
a)
P-3
b)
P+3
c)
P-2
d)
P+2
13.
What is the ionic symbol for a Gallium atom?
a)
Ga+3
b)
Ga-3
c)
Ga+2
d)
Ga-2
14.
What is the ionic symbol for Selenium?
a)
Se-2
b)
Se+2
c)
Se-3
d)
Se+3
15.
What is the ionic symbol for Krypton?
a)
Kr
b)
Kr+
c)
Kr-
d)
Kr-2
16.
What is the ionic symbol for a Caesium atom?
a)
Cs+
b)
Cs-
c)
Cs+2
d)
Cs-2
17.
Which of the following would produce an anion?
a)
Ca
b)
Al
c)
K
d)
F
18.
Cations are
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
on the right side of the periodi table.
d)
nonmetals
19.
What will nitrogen's charge be as an ion?
a)
+3
b)
-3
c)
0
d)
-1
20.
Cations are _______ that form ____________ ions and __________ electrons.
a)
nonmetals, positive, lose
b)
nonmetals, negative, gain
c)
metals, positive, gain
d)
metals, positive, lose
21.
Anions are _______ that form ____________ ions and __________ electrons.
a)
nonmetals, positive, lose
b)
nonmetals, negative, gain
c)
metals, positive, gain
d)
metals, positive, lose
22.
Valence electrons are:
a)
Electrons farthest away from the nucleus
b)
Electrons closest to the nucleus
c)
Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom
23.
What is the charge does a sodium ion have?
a)
+2
b)
+1
c)
-1
d)
-2
24.
Which is most likely to form a negative ion?
a)
an element from group 17
b)
a metal
c)
an element from group 1
d)
an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons
25.
When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
polyatomic
26.
Negative ions form when atoms _________ valence electrons.
a)
lose
b)
gain
c)
share
27.
Group 17 always has ions with a charge of
a)
+1
b)
+2
c)
-1
d)
-2
28.
What charge will an Oxygen ion have?
a)
+1
b)
-1
c)
+2
d)
-2
29.
Beryllium will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose 4
b)
gain 4
c)
lose 2
d)
gain 2
30.
Nitrogen will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
gain 1
b)
lose 1
c)
gain 3
d)
lose 3
31.
Boron will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.
a)
lose three
b)
gain three
c)
lose 5
d)
gain 5
32.
If an element has 3 valence electrons, what charge will likely form on its ion ?
a)
+3
b)
+5
c)
-3
d)
-5
33.
Magnesium's ion
a)
Mg+
b)
Mg2+
c)
Mg-
d)
Mg2-
34.
How many total electrons does Na+1 (a sodium ion) have?
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
22
35.
Negative ions (anions) form when neutral atoms _________ valence electrons.
a)
lose
b)
gain
c)
share
36.
If an element has 3 valence electrons, what charge will its ion most likely have?
a)
+3
b)
+5
c)
-3
d)
-5
37.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
38.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
39.
Will a neutral phosphorus atom gain or lose electrons to become stable?
a)
gain
b)
lose
c)
neither
40.
Will a neutral potassium atom gain or lose electrons to become stable?
a)
gain
b)
lose
c)
neither
41.
Will a neutral neon atom gain or lose electrons to become stable?
a)
gain
b)
lose
c)
neither
42.
How many electrons will a neutral sulfur atom gain to become stable?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
8
d)
3
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