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Sec 3NA - Atomic structure & Ionic bonding

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the subatomic particles found in an ATOM?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Nanotrons

d)

Electrons

2.

Which of the following about an ATOM is true?

a)

Number of protons = Number of electrons

b)

Number of Protons = Number of Neutrons.

c)

Number of Electrons = Number of Neutrons.

3.

Which of the following is true about this atom?

a)

Li has 4 protons.

b)

Li has 4 neutrons.

c)

Li has 4 electrons

d)

Li has 7 protons.

4.

The electronic configuration of Li is?

a)

2,5

b)

2,2

c)

2,3

d)

2,1

5.

An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called a/an _____.

a)

molecule

b)

ion

c)

isotope

d)

element

6.

Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.

a)

metalloids

b)

metals

c)

non-metals

7.
Ionic bonds happen because of the ____ of valence electrons.
a)
sharing
b)
transfer
8.
What determines how ionic bonds will form?
a)
Number of protons
b)
Mass of the atom
c)
Number of total electrons
d)
Number of valence electrons
9.

Magnesium atom has the electronic configuration of _______. 

Magnesium atom will ____ valence electrons when forming an ionic bond.

a)

2,8,2; share 2

b)

2,8,2; gain 6

c)

2,8,2; lose 2

d)

2,8,2; gain 2

10.

Chlorine atom has the electronic configuration of ______.

Chlorine atom _________ electron(s) to form chloride ion.

a)

2,8,7; loses 7

b)

2,8,7; gains 1

c)

2,8,7; shares 1

d)

2,8,7; shares 7

11.

Metals _____ valence electron(s) to form _________ ions.

a)

gain ; positive

b)

gain ; negative

c)

lose ; positive

d)

lose ; negative

12.

Non-metals _____ valence electron(s) to form _________ ions.

a)

lose ; positive

b)

lose ; negative

c)

gain ; positive

d)

gain ; negative