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Lewis Dot & Valence Electrons Practice

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
2.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
3.
a)
12
b)
7
c)
8
d)
14
4.
Valence electrons are the...
a)
Innermost electrons
b)
Middle electrons
c)
Outermost electrons
d)
Any electrons
5.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

12

c)

6

d)

14

6.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

7.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

Find the element that has 3 Valence Electrons and 2 energy levels.

a)

Magnesium - Mg

b)

Lithium - Li

c)

Aluminum - Al

d)

Boron - B

8.

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

9.
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
10.

Is this the correct Lewis Dot Structure for Boron?

a)

Yes

b)

No, missing electrons

c)

No, too many electrons

d)

No, dots are in wrong place.

11.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

12.

What is the goal of the Lewis Dot Structure?

a)

To determine the electron position.

b)

To show the element's valence electrons & bonding capabilities.

c)

To find the atomic mass of an element.

d)

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

13.

How many valence electrons should Magnesium have in its Lewis dot model?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)

a)

true

b)

false

15.

This is a correct dot diagram for carbon (C)

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Which ones are acceptable?

a)
b)
c)
17.

Which of these is incorrect?

a)
b)
18.
What happens when the sodium atom loses an electron?
a)
It become negatively charged 
b)
It become positively charged
c)
none
19.
Which of the following has a full valence shell?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Neon
c)
Barium
d)
Carbon
20.
If an atom loses two electrons what charge will it have?
a)
+ 2
b)
 - 2
c)
+1
d)
-1
21.
How many more valence electrons does Oxygen need to be stable?
a)
6
b)
2
c)
4
d)
It's already stable with 8
22.
Most elements will gain or lose electrons so that they end up with _______ valence electrons.
a)
2
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10