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Charges of Elements and Polyatomic Ions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is chromate?
a)
CrO42-
b)
CrO32-
c)
CrO22-
d)
CrO2-
2.
Identify Cessium Nitrate
a)
CsNO3
b)
Cs2(NO3)3
c)
Cs2NO3
d)
Cs3NO3
3.
What is the name of K3PO4?
a)
Tripotassium Phosphate
b)
Tripotassium Phosphite
c)
Potassium phosphide
d)
Potassium phosphate
4.
What is the name of Mg(OH)2?
a)
Magnesium Hydride
b)
Magnesium Dihydride
c)
Magnesium Dihydroxide
d)
Magnesium Hydroxide
5.
Ions are: 
a)
atoms with a positive or negative charge
b)
atoms with no charge
c)
atoms with ONLY a positive charge
d)
atoms with ONLY a negative charge
6.

What is the correct name for this polyatomic ion: ClO

a)

hypochlorite

b)

chlorite

c)

chlorate

d)

perchlorate

7.

What is the correct name for this polyatomic ion: CN

a)

carbonate

b)

cyanide

c)

chromate

d)

chromite

8.

What is the correct name for this polyatomic ion: OH

a)

hydrogen carbonate

b)

oxonium

c)

hydroxide

d)

acetate

9.

What is the correct name for this polyatomic ion: NO3

a)

carbonate

b)

hydroxide

c)

nitrite

d)

nitrate

10.

What is the correct name for this polyatomic ion: CrO42–

a)

chromate

b)

dichromate

c)

carbonate

d)

ammonium

11.

What is a cation's charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

depends on the element

12.

What is an anion's charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

depends on the element's charge

13.

Is potassium a cation or an anion?

a)

cation

b)

anion

14.

What is the charge of iron (III)?

a)

+3

b)

+2

c)

+6

d)

+4

15.

What is the charge of phosphate?

a)

-3

b)

-2

c)

-1

d)

-4

16.

Is the ion ammonium a cation or an anion?

a)

cation

b)

anion

17.

Identify the compound if hydrogen and chlorine are chemically combined.

a)

HCl

b)

HCl7

c)

H1Cl1

d)

H1Cl7

18.

Is the ion permanganate a cation or an anion?

a)

cation

b)

anion

19.

What is the cation charge of chromium (VI)?

a)

+6

b)

-6

c)

+24

d)

-24

20.
C2H3O2-
a)
acetate
b)
carbon hydroxide
21.
NH4+
a)
nitrogen hydride
b)
ammonium
22.
How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?
a)
31
b)
5
c)
15
d)
4
23.
Which of the following describes an ionic bond?
a)
does not conduct electricity
b)
has a low melting point
c)
between nonmetals
d)
between metals and non-metals
24.
Elements in the same _________ have the same number of valence electrons
a)
Row
b)
Group
c)
Metals
d)
Nonmetals
25.
What is the charge on a noble gas & why?
a)
0; they don't exchange electrons
b)
+1; they give away an electron
c)
-1; they gain an electron
d)
1; they form only single bonds