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1/25- AKS 1abc CW

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the elements in the picture has correct electron dot notation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

How many valence electrons does Hydrogen Have?

a)

1 Valence electron

b)

2 Valence electron

c)

3 Valence electron

d)

4 Valence electron

e)

5 Valence electron

3.

How many valence electrons does Helium Have?

a)

1 Valence electron

b)

2 Valence electron

c)

3 Valence electron

d)

4 Valence electron

e)

5 Valence electron

4.

How many valence electrons does Nitrogen Have?

a)

1 Valence electron

b)

2 Valence electron

c)

3 Valence electron

d)

4 Valence electron

e)

5 Valence electron

5.

How many valence electrons does Magnesium Have?

a)

1 Valence electron

b)

2 Valence electron

c)

3 Valence electron

d)

4 Valence electron

e)

5 Valence electron

6.

How many valence electrons does Aluminum Have?

a)

1 Valence electron

b)

2 Valence electron

c)

3 Valence electron

d)

4 Valence electron

e)

5 Valence electron

7.

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus Have?

a)

1 Valence electron

b)

2 Valence electron

c)

3 Valence electron

d)

4 Valence electron

e)

5 Valence electron

8.

How many valence electrons does Silicon Have?

a)

1 Valence electron

b)

2 Valence electron

c)

3 Valence electron

d)

4 Valence electron

e)

5 Valence electron

9.

How would you draw a Lewis dot diagram for Magnesium?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

How many valence electrons does this atom have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

11.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
3
d)
13
12.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
13.
a)
12
b)
7
c)
8
d)
14
14.
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
15.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

16.

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.

17.

Is this correct way to draw the Lewis Dot Structure for Carbon?

a)

Yes

b)

No, too many electrons

c)

No, not enough electrons

d)

No, dots are in wrong places

18.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

19.

This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)

a)

true

b)

false

20.

This is a correct dot diagram for carbon (C)

a)

true

b)

false

21.

This is a correct dot diagram for nitrogen (N)

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Which ones are acceptable?

a)
b)
c)
23.
How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 14?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
14
d)
16
24.
Which group has the greatest number of valence electrons?
a)
1
b)
14
c)
18
d)
16
25.
How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 15?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
2
d)
3
26.
How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 1?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
4
d)
1
27.

What are valence electrons?

a)

The total number of electrons in an atom

b)

The number of electrons in the outermost shell

c)

The number of electrons in the second shell

d)

The number of protons in the outermost shell

28.

How many valence electrons does Oxygen have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

8

29.

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

8

30.

How many valence electrons does Chlorine have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

8

31.

Atoms from family IIA on the Periodic Table are likely to form ions of what charge?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

0

d)

−1

e)

−2

32.

Atoms from family VIA on the Periodic Table are likely to form ions of what charge?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

0

d)

−1

e)

−2

33.
Potassium ion
a)
Na⁺
b)
K⁺
c)
K²⁺
d)
K⁻
34.
Sodium ion
a)
Na²⁺
b)
K²⁺
c)
Li⁺
d)
Na⁺
35.
Aluminium ion
a)
Al²⁺
b)
Al³⁺
c)
Al⁺
d)
Al⁴⁺
36.
Hydrogen ion
a)
H⁺
b)
H⁻
c)
H²⁺
d)
H²⁻
37.

The Lewis Dot structure for aluminum would have ______ electrons.

a)

13

b)

3

c)

8

d)

27

38.

Which of the following best describes the correct arrangement of the electrons in a Lewis dot structure for phosphorus?

a)

five single electrons

b)

two pairs of electrons and one single electron

c)

three pairs of electrons and one single electron

d)

three single electrons and one pair of electrons

39.

Look at the periodic table. What should be the charge on the ion formed by calcium?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

40.

Anions have

a)

gained electrons.

b)

lost electrons.

c)

gained protons.

d)

lost protons.

41.

Which of the following groups on the Periodic Table will only form ions with positive charges?

a)

Group 2

b)

Group 15

c)

Group 17

d)

Group 18

42.

What is a cation?

a)

A negatively charged ion

b)

An atom with no charge

c)

A positively charged ion

d)

A stable atom on the periodic table

43.

What is an anion?

a)

A negatively charged ion

b)

An atom with no charge

c)

A positively charged ion

d)

A stable atom found on the periodic table

44.

What ion will this atom form?

a)

3-

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

1-

e)

2-

45.

What ion will this atom form?

a)

3-

b)

2+

c)

1+

d)

1-

e)

2-

46.

What ion will this atom form?

a)

3-

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

1-

e)

2-

47.

What ion will this atom form?

a)

3-

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

1-

e)

2-

48.

What ion will this atom form?

a)

3-

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

1-

e)

2-

49.

What ion will this atom form?

a)

3-

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

1-

e)

2-

50.

What ion will this atom form?

a)

1+

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

1-

e)

2-

51.

What ion will this mystery atom form?

a)

3-

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

1-

e)

2-

52.

What ion will this mystery atom form?

a)

3-

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

1-

e)

2-

53.

What ion will this mystery atom form?

a)

3-

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

1-

e)

2-

54.

What ion will this mystery atom form?

a)

3-

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

1-

e)

2-

55.

What ion will this mystery atom form?

a)

3-

b)

2+

c)

3+

d)

1-

e)

2-

56.

What is the ion formed from Sulfur?

a)

S+2

b)

S-2

c)

S+6

d)

S-6

57.

How many electrons would a Calcium ion gain/lose?

a)

lose 1

b)

gain 1

c)

lose 2

d)

gain 2

58.

How many electrons would a Nitrogen ion gain/lose?

a)

lose 5

b)

gain 5

c)

lose 3

d)

gain 3

59.

If an atom loses electrons, the charge will be positive.

a)

true

b)

false

60.

A Bromine ion gains 1 electron, which of the following is the correct symbol for a Bromine ion?

a)

Br-1

b)

Br+1

c)

Br+7

d)

Br-7

61.
What is a Rubidium ion's symbol?
a)
Rb-
b)
Rb+
c)
Rb-2
d)
Rb+2
62.
What is the ionic symbol for Selenium?
a)
Se-2
b)
Se+2
c)
Se-3
d)
Se+3
63.

When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

64.

When an atom gains a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

65.
What is the charge of an atom that has gained one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
66.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
67.
Group 17 always has ions with a charge of 
a)
+1
b)
+2
c)
-1
d)
-2
68.
If an element has 3 valence electrons, what charge will likely form on its ion ?
a)
+3
b)
+5
c)
-3
d)
-5
69.
What charge will an Oxygen ion have? 
a)
+1
b)
-1
c)
+2
d)
-2
70.
charge of beryllium ion
a)
-2
b)
-1
c)
+1
d)
+2
71.
How many electrons will a neutral potassium atom lose to become stable?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
7
72.
Will a neutral phosphorus atom gain or lose electrons to become stable?
a)
gain
b)
lose
c)
neither
73.
Will a neutral potassium atom gain or lose electrons to become stable?
a)
gain
b)
lose
c)
neither
74.
Will a neutral neon atom gain or lose electrons to become stable?
a)
gain
b)
lose
c)
neither
75.

Most elements are most stable when their outermost energy levels contain ________ electrons.

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

18

76.

Which of the following elements is an exception to the octet rule?

a)

helium

b)

oxygen

c)

chlorine

d)

magnesium

77.

A student is answering the question "What charge ion does Aluminum form?"


The student's answer is "Aluminum forms a 3 ion"


What is the error in the student's answer?

a)

There is no error, his answer is correct

b)

He did not say that the ion was positive

c)

He did not say that the ion was negative

d)

Aluminum does not form an ion with a charge of +3 or -3

78.

The nucleus of an atom contains which subatomic particles?

a)

protons and electrons

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

electrons and neutrons

d)

protons, electrons, and neutrons

79.

Which subatomic particle is counted to determine the type of element the atom represents?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

boron

80.
The atomic mass is equal to _.
a)
the number of protons only
b)
the number of neutrons only
c)
the total number of protons and neutrons
d)
the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
81.
An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called ...
a)
a winner
b)
an isotope
c)
an ion
d)
a loser
82.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

midichlorian

83.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

cybertron

84.

What is the atomic number of Nickel? (enlarge the periodic table)

a)

110

b)

28

c)

46

d)

78

85.
What element is represented in this Bohr Model? 
a)
Carbon
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Aluminum
d)
Lithium
86.
What element is this?  What is the mass number of this atom?
a)
sodium, 23
b)
magnesium, 23
c)
magnesium, 12
d)
sodium, 11
87.
Which atom has  4 neutrons?
a)
Li-6
b)
Li-7
c)
Li-8
d)
they have the same # of neutrons