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Year 8 Unit Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ion N3- has ______ electrons.

a)

4

b)

7

c)

10

d)

13

2.

The ion Mg2+ has _______ protons.

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

3.

The ions of the alkaline earth metals (group 2) will have a charge of ________.

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

+2

4.

The ions of the alkali metals (group 1) will have a charge of ________.

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+2

d)

+1

5.

The ions of the halogen group (group 7) will have a charge of ________.

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+2

d)

+1

6.

The ratio of calcium(Kalium) ions to bromine(Brom) ions in calcium bromide produces a chemical formula of

a)

Ca2Br

b)

CaBr2

c)

CaBr

d)

Ca2Br2

7.

Comparing the neutral atom Cl with the negative ion Cl –, the negative ion has

a)

the same number of electrons as the neutral atom.

b)

fewer electrons than the neutral atom.

c)

more electrons than the neutral atom.

d)

no electrons anymore.

8.

What charge will a phosphorous (Phosphor) ion have?

a)

-2

b)

-3

c)

+3

d)

+2

9.

What is the chemical formula for the compound we call “table salt”?

a)

NaCl

b)

H2O

c)

CO2

d)

NaOH

10.

Which two groups on the periodic table are most reactive?

a)

Transition metals and alkaline earth metals

b)

Lanthanides and noble gases

c)

Halogens and noble gases

d)

Alkali metals and halogens

11.

A salt usually consists of ions from ______.

a)

a metal and a metal

b)

a metal and a metalloid

c)

a metalloid and a nonmetal

d)

a nonmetal and a metal

12.

Which is NOT a physical or chemical property commonly found in salts?

a)

A high melting point

b)

dissolves easily in water

c)

hard and brittle

d)

low boiling point

13.

The form of a molecule of salt is called a ______________.

a)

crystalline structure

b)

polar structure

c)

cubic structure

d)

spherical structure

14.

What is the name of the bond that is present in salt molecules?

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

polar bond

d)

metallic bond

15.

The ratio of sodium (Natrium) ions to sulfur (Schwefel) ions in sodium sulfide produces a chemical formula of

a)

NaS

b)

Na2S

c)

NaS2

d)

Na2S2

16.

The ratio of beryllium (Beryllium) ions to fluorine (Fluor) ions in beryllium fluoride produces a chemical formula of

a)

BeF

b)

Be2F

c)

BeF2

d)

Be2F2

17.

The ratio of lithium (Lithium) ions to nitrogen (Stickstoff) ions in lithium nitride produces a chemical formula of

a)

LiN

b)

Li3N

c)

Li2N3

d)

LiN3

18.

What charge would an iodine (Iod) ion have?

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+2

d)

+1

19.

When we add heat to a salt molecule, what happens to the electrons?

a)

nothing

b)

they start vibrating faster and jump to a higher energy shell

c)

they start vibrating slower and jump to a lower energy shell

d)

they go away to find an energy shell from a different element

20.

What type of energy is released from the salt molecules after we add in heat energy?

a)

heat

b)

sound

c)

kinetic

d)

light

21.

Cations are another name for...

a)

positive ions

b)

negative ions

c)

neutral atoms

d)

elements

22.

Cations are formed from ________ and anions are formed from ________.

a)

nonmetals, metals

b)

metals, metalloids

c)

metals, nonmetals

d)

metalloids, nonmetals