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Ions and Charges

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are sodium and chlorine attracted to each other?

a)

they have opposite charges

b)

they both have negative charges

c)

they both have positive charges

2.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

3.

Atoms that gain electrons become...

a)

negatively charged

b)

positively charged

c)

remain neutrally charged

d)

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4.

An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called ...

a)

a winner

b)

an isotope

c)

an ion

d)

a loser

5.

The positive ions tend to _____________ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

6.

The negative ions tend to _____________ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

7.

How are ionic bonds formed?

a)

Transfer of electrons

b)

Sharing of electrons

8.

What is the charge on a Hydrogen ion?

a)

+1

b)

1

c)

2

9.

Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...

a)

ionic compounds

b)

negative charges

c)

positive charges

d)

opposite charges

10.

What type of elements form cations?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids?

11.

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

12.

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

13.

Ionic bonds are between...

a)

Metal and Non-metal

b)

Non-metal and Non-metal

c)

Metal and Metal

14.

Copper (I) ion is different from Copper (II) ion because:

a)

Copper (I) has a charge of +1

b)

Copper (II) has a charge of +2

c)

Copper (I) is more stable

d)

Both A and B.

15.

What is the charge of the hydrogen carbonate ion (HCO₃⁻)?

a)

1+

b)

1-

c)

2+

d)

2-

16.

Which group has ions with positive charges?

a)

Group I

b)

Group IV

c)

Group VI

d)

Group 0

17.

Which of the following elements forms ions with a -1 charge?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Fluorine

c)

Sulfur

d)

Chlorine

18.

Fill in the blank: Transition elements can form more than one type of ___.

a)

atom

b)

ion

c)

molecule

d)

compound

19.

What is the charge of a sulfate ion (SO₄)?

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

+2

20.

Which of the following ions has a positive charge?

a)

Chloride (Cl⁻)

b)

Sodium (Na⁺)

c)

Sulfate (SO₄²⁻)

d)

Nitrate (NO₃⁻)

21.

What happens to the charge of an atom when it loses two electrons?

a)

It becomes a 2+ ion

b)

It becomes a 2- ion

c)

It remains neutral

d)

It becomes a 1+ ion

22.

Which of the following ions is formed when an atom gains an electron?

a)

Cation

b)

Anion

c)

Isotope

d)

Molecule

23.

What is the charge of an ammonium ion (NH₄)?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

+2

d)

0

24.

Which ion is commonly found in acids and has a positive charge?

a)

Hydrogen ion (H⁺)

b)

Hydroxide ion (OH⁻)

c)

Chloride ion (Cl⁻)

d)

Sulfate ion (SO₄²⁻)

25.

What type of bond is formed between ions with opposite charges?

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Hydrogen bond