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Ions and Charge

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a positive ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

isotope

d)

covalent

2.

What is a negative ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

covalent

d)

isotope

3.

Which types of elements from cations?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

4.

Which types of elements from anions?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

5.

How many electrons would a Nitrogen ion gain/lose?

a)

lose 5

b)

gain 5

c)

lose 3

d)

gain 3

6.

How many electrons would a Calcium ion gain/lose?

a)

lose 1

b)

gain 1

c)

lose 2

d)

gain 2

7.

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

a)

true

b)

false

8.

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

a)

Br-

b)

Br+1

c)

Br+7

d)

Br-7

9.
If an atom gains 3 electrons, what charge will it have as an ion?
a)
+3
b)
-3
c)
+5
d)
-5
10.
If an oxygen atom has 8 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?
a)
O10-
b)
O8+
c)
O2-
d)
O10+
11.
An electron has what kind of charge?
a)
no charge
b)
positive 
c)
negative
d)
it depends
12.
An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called ...
a)
a winner
b)
an isotope
c)
an ion
d)
a loser
13.
If an aluminum atom has 13 protons (+) and 10 electrons (-), what is it's charge?
a)
Al3+
b)
Al13+
c)
Al10+
d)
Al10-
14.
What is the name given to the outermost electron(s)?
a)
outside electrons
b)
plutonian electrons
c)
ionic electrons
d)
valance electrons
15.

Boron (B) has 5 electrons. Its electron configuration is

a)

5

b)

2, 2, 1

c)

1, 2, 2

d)

2, 3

16.

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

17.

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

18.

A Beryllium atom that has lost 2 electrons would look like

a)

Be2+

b)

B2-

c)

B2+

d)

Be2-

19.

The cation Rb+ has

a)

Had nothing happen to it

b)

Gained 1 electron

c)

Lost 1 electron

d)

Become negative

20.

The electron configuration of Nitrogen is

a)

0, 2, 5

b)

N, 2, 5

c)

7

d)

2, 5

21.
Elements on the LEFT side of the periodic table will most likely form:
a)
Positive ions
b)
Negative ions
c)
Neutral Ions
d)
None of these