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Quiz 4: Valence Electrons and Ions

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Valence electrons are the...
a)
Innermost electrons
b)
Middle electrons
c)
Outermost electrons
d)
Any electrons
2.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

3.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

Find the element that has 5 Valence Electrons and 4 energy levels.

a)

Arsenic - As

b)

Selenium - Se

c)

Calcium - Ca

d)

Vanadium - V

4.
Elements in the same column of the periodic table always have the same # of _______ as one another.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Valence Electrons
5.

Does this lewis dot structure show the octet rule?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

7.

What is the goal of the Lewis Dot Structure?

a)

To determine the electron position.

b)

To show the element's valence electrons.

c)

To find the atomic mass of an element.

d)

To search for the number of electrons in an individual atom.

8.
a)

12

b)

7

c)

8

d)

14

9.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of Ar?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
4
d)
1
10.
How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 1?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
4
d)
1
11.
Why are ions formed?
a)
To make our lives difficult
b)
Because atoms want 8 valence electrons
c)
Because atoms have the same number of protons and electrons
d)
Because atoms gained neutrons
12.
An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
13.

What is the charge of a Sodium (Na) ion?

a)

+2

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

-2

14.

What charge will an Oxygen (O) ion have?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

+2

d)

-2

15.
Elements on the LEFT side of the periodic table will most likely form:
a)
Positive ions
b)
Negative ions
c)
Neutral Ions
d)
None of these
16.

What is the symbol for a Cesium (Cs) ion?

a)

Cs+

b)

Cs-

c)

Cs+2

d)

Cs-2

17.

Group 13

a)

has 3 valence electrons

b)

forms a +3 charge

c)

loses 3 electrons

d)

all of these

18.

What would Phosphorous (P) do with its valence electrons?

a)

lose them

b)

gain more

c)

share

d)

nothing

19.

When a Sulfur (S) ion gains electrons it will resemble

a)

Neon

b)

Chlorine

c)

Argon

d)

Phosphorous

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.
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
23.
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
24.
What is the charge of an atom that has gained one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
25.
How many dots would a Lewis Dot structure of Helium have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
26.

How many electrons should Boron have around its Lewis dot model?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

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