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Mr. Bradley's Ions

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an ion?
a)
A Charged Atom
b)
A Large Atom
c)
A Small Atom
d)
A Cute Atom
2.
Why are ions formed?
a)
To make our lives difficult
b)
Because atoms want 8 valence electrons
c)
Because atoms have the same number of protons and electrons
d)
Because atoms gained neutrons
3.
Cations are...
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Purring
4.
Anions are...
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Crying
5.
An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
6.
An atom becomes _______ when it loses electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
7.
What is the ionic symbol for a Gallium atom?
a)
Ga+3
b)
Ga-3
c)
Ga+2
d)
Ga-2
8.

O ionizes to a charge of ________.

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

9.
This is a correct dot diagram for nitrogen (N)
a)
true
b)
false
10.
This is the correct dot diagram for sodium (Na)
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Make sure you get enough Potassium in your diet!
a)
Huh?
b)
K
c)
I <3 bananas
d)
Sure
12.
Which of the following is chromate?
a)
CrO42-
b)
CrO32-
c)
CrO22-
d)
CrO2-
13.
Which of the following is nitrate?
a)
NO-
b)
NO2-
c)
NO3-
d)
NO4-
14.
Identify Cessium Nitrate
a)
CsNO3
b)
Cs2(NO3)3
c)
Cs2NO3
d)
Cs3NO3
15.
Identify Gallium Sulfate
a)
GaSO4
b)
Ga2(SO4)3
c)
Ga3(SO4)2
d)
Ga2SO4
16.
Identify chromic acid
a)
Li2CrO4
b)
Na2CrO4
c)
H2CrO4
d)
K2CrO4
17.
What is the name of K3PO4?
a)
Tripotassium Phosphate
b)
Tripotassium Phosphite
c)
Potassium phosphide
d)
Potassium phosphate
18.
What is the name of Al(NO3)3?
a)
Aluminum trinitrate
b)
Monoaluminum nitrate
c)
Aluminum (III) nitrate
d)
Aluminum Nitrate
19.
What is the name of AgNO3? (hard mode)
a)
Silver Nitrate
b)
Silver Mononitrate
c)
Silver (I) Nitrate
d)
Monosilver Nitrate
20.
What is the name of Mg(OH)2?
a)
Magnesium Hydride
b)
Magnesium Dihydride
c)
Magnesium Dihydroxide
d)
Magnesium Hydroxide
21.
What is the name of H3PO4? (This molecule makes the slightly tangy taste in sodas)
a)
Hydrogen Phosphate
b)
Trihydrogen Phosphate
c)
Phosphoric Acid
d)
Triple Hydrogen PhosphoOxoPlutonide!!!
22.

Sodium

(a)  

23.

Magnesium

(a)  

24.

Aluminum

(a)  

25.

Phosphorus

(a)  

26.

Sulfur

(a)  

27.

Chlorine

(a)  

28.

Argon

(a)  

29.

Iron (II)

(a)  

30.

Iron (III)

(a)  

31.

NO3   1NO_{3\ }\ \ ^{-1}

(a)  

32.

NO2 1NO_2\ ^{-1}

(a)  

33.

CO3  2CO_{3\ }^{ }\ ^{-2}

(a)  

34.

What is an ion?

a)

A Charged Atom

b)

A Large Atom

c)

A Small Atom

d)

A Cute Atom

35.
Why are ions formed?
a)
To make our lives difficult
b)
Because atoms want 8 valence electrons
c)
Because atoms have the same number of protons and electrons
d)
Because atoms gained neutrons
36.

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

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

polyatomic

37.

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

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

polyatomic

38.
Atoms that gain & lose electrons are called _________
a)
ions
b)
isotopes
c)
radioactive
d)
corrosive
39.
Anions are...
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Crying
40.
Cations are...
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Purring
41.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
42.
What is the charge of an atom that has gained one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
43.
If an element has 3 valence electrons, what charge will likely form on its ion ?  Hint:  It will lose those electrons.  What happens to the charge when it loses 3 electrons?
a)
+3
b)
+5
c)
-3
d)
-5
44.
Group 17 always has ions with a charge of 
a)
+1
b)
+2
c)
-1
d)
-2
45.

What is the charge of a sodium ion? (Sodium is in group 1)

a)

+2

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

-2

46.

How many protons in a neutral lithium atom?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

4

d)

1

47.

How many electrons in a neutral lithium atom?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

4

d)

1

48.

How many electrons in a neutral lithium ion (Li+1)?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

4

d)

2

49.

How many protons in a neutral lithium ion (Li+1)?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

4

d)

2

50.

How many protons in a neutral oxygen atom?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

10

d)

16

51.

How many electrons in a neutral oxygen atom?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

10

d)

16

52.

How many electrons in an oxygen ion (O-2)?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

10

d)

16

53.

How many protons in an oxygen ion (O-2)?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

10

d)

16

54.

How many protons in a neutral nitrogen atom?

a)

14

b)

7

c)

10

d)

4

55.

How many electrons in a neutral nitrogen atom?

a)

14

b)

7

c)

10

d)

4

56.

How many electrons in a nitrogen ion (N-3)?

a)

14

b)

7

c)

10

d)

4

57.

How many protons in a nitrogen ion (N-3)?

a)

14

b)

7

c)

10

d)

4

58.

How many protons in a neutral aluminum atom?

a)

13

b)

27

c)

16

d)

10

59.

How many electrons in a neutral aluminum atom?

a)

13

b)

27

c)

16

d)

10

60.

How many electrons in an aluminum ion (Al+3)?

a)

13

b)

27

c)

16

d)

10

61.

How many protons in an aluminum ion (Al+3)?

a)

13

b)

27

c)

16

d)

10

62.

How many protons in a neutral calcium atom?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

18

d)

22

63.

How many electrons in a neutral calcium atom?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

18

d)

22

64.

How many electrons in a calcium ion (Ca+2)?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

18

d)

22

65.

How many protons in a calcium ion (Ca+2)?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

18

d)

22