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Cations and Anions

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a cation's charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

depends on the element

2.

What is a cation's charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

depends on the element

3.

Is potassium a cation or an anion?

a)

cation

b)

anion

4.

What is the charge of iron (III)?

a)

+3

b)

+2

c)

+6

d)

+4

5.

What is the charge of phosphate?

a)

-3

b)

-2

c)

-1

d)

-4

6.

Is the ion ammonium a cation or an anion?

a)

cation

b)

anion

7.

Identify the compound if hydrogen and chlorine are chemically combined.

a)

HCl

b)

HCl7

c)

H1Cl1

d)

H1Cl7

8.

Identify the compound if lithium and pyrophosphate are chemically combined.

a)

Li4P2O7

b)

Li4P21O71

c)

Li1P3O2

d)

P2O7Li4

9.

Is the ion permanganate a cation or an anion?

a)

cation

b)

anion

10.

What is the cation charge of chromium (VI)?

a)

+6

b)

-6

c)

+24

d)

-24

11.
the number of neutron and protons in this atom are(round off the at. mass)
a)
31, 39
b)
32, 36
c)
31,40
d)
31,36
12.
the formula of this atom when it becomes an ion would be
a)
N-2
b)
N+3
c)
N-3
d)
N+2
13.
aluminium has 13 electrons and 14 neutrons. identify the correct symbol
a)
27Al14
b)
27Al13
c)
30Al14
14.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
15.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
16.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
17.
Which element is not a metal?
a)
H
b)
Re
c)
Al
d)
B
18.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
19.
The atomic number of this pictured element is
a)
28
b)
58.6934
c)
Ni
d)
Nickel
20.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
21.
How many protons does this isotope of titanium have?
a)
48
b)
22
c)
26
d)
70
22.
An isotope is the same element with a different number of...? (4.3)
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
23.
In a correctly written symbol what would be located in the "A" position?
a)
number of neutrons
b)
atomic number
c)
number of electrons 
d)
mass number
24.
How many protons does this isotope of titanium have?
a)
48
b)
22
c)
26
d)
70
25.
The elements in Group 1.
a)
Actinides
b)
Alkali Metals
c)
Alkaline Earth Metals
d)
Halogens
26.
A negatively-charged ion.
a)
atom
b)
cation
c)
anion
d)
electron
27.
The number of protons plus the number of neutrons.
a)
atomic number
b)
average atomic mass
c)
atomic mass unit (amu)
d)
mass number
28.
Elements that conduct heat and electricity poorly. 
a)
semi-conductors
b)
transition metals
c)
nonmetal
d)
metal
29.
An atom that has lost, or gained, electrons; an atom with a charge.
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
isotope
d)
ion
30.
Elements that conducts electric current better than an insulator but not as well as a conductor.
a)
Metals
b)
Metalloids
c)
Nonmetals
d)
Gases
31.
Elements that conducts electric current better than an insulator but not as well as a conductor.
a)
Semi-insulator
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Semiconductor
d)
Metal
32.
In a correctly written symbol what would be located in the "A" position?
a)
number of neutrons
b)
atomic number
c)
number of electrons 
d)
mass number
33.
If you want to know which atom an element is, then count the _____
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
nucleons
34.
If an atom of oxygen has a charge of -2, how many electrons does the atom have?
a)
18
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
35.
If an atom of nickel has a charge of +3, how many electrons does the atom have?
a)
28
b)
25
c)
26
d)
31
36.
How many neutrons does an atom of the isotope Neon-22 have?
a)
12
b)
10
c)
22
d)
20
37.
Cations are
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
on the right side of the periodi table.
d)
nonmetals
38.
Positive ions form when atoms _________ valence electrons.
a)
lose
b)
gain
c)
share
d)
gain or share
39.
What charge does an atom have if it LOSES an electron? 
a)
Positive (+)
b)
Negative (-)
40.
What is the number of neutrons?
a)
34
b)
79
c)
45
d)
35
41.
Lithium - 8 has how many neutrons?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
42.
Aluminum is this type of element.
a)
Metal
b)
Metalloid
c)
Non-Metal
43.
An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
44.
Negative ions form when atoms _________ valence electrons.
a)
lose
b)
gain
c)
share
45.
An electron has what kind of charge?
a)
no charge
b)
positive 
c)
negative
d)
it depends
46.
Atoms that gain & lose electrons are called _________
a)
ions
b)
isotopes
c)
radioactive
d)
corrosive
47.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
48.
What is the charge of an atom that has gained one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
49.

A sodium atom has 11 protons and 11 electrons. If it loses 1 electron, it becomes

a)

a cation with charge +1

b)

an anion with a charge +1

c)

a cation with a charge -1

d)

an anion with a charge -1

50.

A fluorine atom has 9 protons and 9 electrons. If it gains 1 electron, it becomes

a)

a cation with charge +1

b)

an anion with a charge +1

c)

a cation with a charge -1

d)

an anion with a charge -1

51.

An oxygen atom gains 2 electrons. It is

a)

a cation with a charge of +2.

b)

an anion with a charge of +2.

c)

a cation with a charge -2

d)

an anion with a charge -2

52.

A calcium ion has a charge of +2. It is formed when

a)

a calcium atom gains 2 electrons.

b)

a calcium ion gains 2 electrons.

c)

a calcium atom loses 2 electrons.

d)

a calcium ion loses 2 electrons.

53.

How many protons are present in an aluminum ion with a charge of +3?

a)

10

b)

13

c)

16

d)

27

54.

How many electrons are present in an aluminum ion with a charge of +3?

a)

10

b)

13

c)

16

d)

27

55.

How many electrons are present when an oxygen atom becomes an ion with a charge of -2?

a)

-2

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

e)

10

56.
What's the difference between a Cation and a Anion?
a)
They are the same
b)
The net electrical charge of the ion
57.
What is group 2A
a)
atoms form 2- anions 
b)
atoms form 1- anions
c)
atoms form 1+ cation
d)
atoms form 2+ cations
58.
What group is 1A
a)
atoms form 1 cations
b)
atoms form 1- anions
c)
atoms form 2- anions
d)
atoms form 2+ cations
59.
What is a cation
a)
Alkali Metals
b)
Other non metals
c)
noble gases
d)
liquids

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