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WorksheetsMegan: Atomic Charges Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Subatomic particles with a negative charge
Electrons
Neutrons
Protons
Quarks
What is the charge of an ion that has 3 protons and 2 electrons?
+1
-1
0
+2
What is the name of an element that has 3 protons and 2 electrons?
a lithium atom
a lithium ion
a helium atom
a helium ion
An atom of chlorine will become what when it gains an electron?
a negative ion
a position ion
a negative atom
a positive atom
Why does chlorine usually gain one electron?
to become unstable
to have an unstable inner shell of electrons (8)
to have a stable inner shell of electrons (8)
to have a stable outer shell of electrons (8)
What is the charge of an ion that has 12 protons and 10 electrons?
1+
1-
2+
2-
What is the symbol for an ion with 12 protons and 10 electrons?
Ne+
Ne2+
Mg+
Mg2+
Which ion symbol shows chlorine with the mot stable electron configuration?
Cl8+
Cl8-
Cl-
Cl+
Which symbol shows an atom with 10 protons and 10 electrons?
Ne+
Ne-
Ne10-
Ne
Which best explains why argon never forms ions?
it already has 8 valence electrons
it needs one more electron in its outer shell
no elements like argon
argon is a reactive nonmetal
Group 18 contains the noble gases because they all have
violent reactions with other elements
a stable electron configuration
two valence electrons
18 valence electrons
Which symbol depicts the form of oxygen with the most stable electron configuration?
O-
O2+
O2-
O+
Metals __________ electrons to get a stable electron configuration.
lose
gain
do nothing with
Most nonmetals ______________ electrons to acquire a stable electron configuration.
lose
gain
do nothing with
Group 18 nonmetals _____________ electrons to have a stable electron configuration.
lose
gain
do nothing with
What is the charge of an ion that has 33 protons and 36 electrons?
-36
-33
-3
+3
What is the charge of an ion that has 22 protons and 20 electrons?
-2
+2
-20
+22
What is the charge of sodium what it gains a stable electron configuration?
+1
0
-1
+2
Which choice shows the most stable electron configuration?
2, 8, 6
2, 8, 7
2, 8, 2
2, 8, 8
Calcium loses 2 electrons to have the same stable electron configuration as
neon
sodium
magnesium
argon
All the elements in group 1 have very similar chemical properties because
they have the same total number of electrons
they have the same number of valence electrons
they have the same color
they are all nonmetals
