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anions and cations

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a cation's charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

depends on the element

2.

What is an anion's charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

depends on the element's charge

3.

Is potassium a cation or an anion?

a)

cation

b)

anion

4.

Is the ion ammonium a cation or an anion?

a)

cation

b)

anion

5.

What is the charge of phosphate?

a)

-3

b)

-2

c)

-1

d)

-4

6.

Is the ion permanganate a cation or an anion?

a)

cation

b)

anion

7.

Which of the following will form an anion?

a)

Titanium

b)

Iron

c)

Calcium

d)

Sulfur

8.

Which of the following will form a cation?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Sulfur

c)

Iodine

d)

Nitrogen

9.

Which of the following will form an anion?

a)

Tin

b)

Lead

c)

Chlorine

d)

Zinc

10.

Which of the following will form a cation?

a)

Barium

b)

Phosphorous

c)

Tellurium

d)

Selenium

11.

Which of the following elements will form an anion?

a)

Calcium

b)

Cobalt

c)

Nickel

d)

Iodine

12.

Which of the following will form an anion?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Cobalt

c)

Strontium

d)

Cesium

13.

Cations

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge

14.

Anions

a)

Gain electrons, has an overall positive charge

b)

Lose electrons, has an overall positive charge

c)

Lose electrons, has an overall negative charge

d)

Gain electrons, has an overall negative charge