Free Printable Anion and Cation

1.

What is the test for Chloride Ions?

a)

Lime water turns cloudy

b)

White precipitate soluble in dilute ammonia

c)

Yellow precipitate insoluble in dilute ammonia

d)

Cream precipitate insoluble in dilute ammonia

2.

What is the test for Iodide Ions?

a)

Lime water turns cloudy

b)

Cream precipitate insoluble in dilute ammonia

c)

Yellow precipitate insoluble in dilute ammonia

d)

White precipitate formed

3.

A negatively-charged ion.

a)

atom

b)

cation

c)

anion

d)

electron

4.

The formula of this atom when it becomes an ion would be

a)

N^-2

b)

N⁺³

c)

N^-3

d)

N⁺²

5.

A beryllium ion has 4 protons, 2 electrons, and 5 neutrons. What is the charge of this ion?

a)

$2^+$

b)

$2^-$

c)

$1^+$

d)

$1^-$

6.

Which of the following ions is an anion?

a)

$K^+$

b)

$Mg^{2+}$

c)

$Br^-$

d)

$Ca^{2+}$

7.

Which of the following elements is most likely to form a cation? (Clue - metal)

a)

Oxygen

b)

Chlorine

c)

Sodium

d)

Sulphur

8.

How many electrons does a sodium ion (Na⁺) have?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

9.

What is the charge of an anion?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

10.

What is the charge of a cation?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

11.

Which of the following elements is most likely to form an anion? (Hint- non-metal)

a)

Magnesium

b)

Aluminium

c)

Fluorine

d)

Calcium

12.

How many electrons does a chloride ion (Cl⁻) have?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

19

13.

An atom that has lost or gained electrons; an atom with a charge.

a)

cation

b)

anion

c)

isotope

d)

ion

14.

Cations are

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

on the right side of the periodic table.

d)

nonmetals

15.

The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is

a)

KO.

b)

K₂O.

c)

K₂O₂.

d)

KO₂.

16.

What is the charge of a cation?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

17.

Which of the following ions is an anion?

a)

$K^+$

b)

$Mg^{2+}$

c)

$Br^-$

d)

$Ca^{2+}$

18.

How many electrons does a sodium ion (Na⁺) have?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

19.

What is the charge of an anion?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

20.

Which of the following elements is most likely to form a cation? (Clue - metal)

a)

Oxygen

b)

Chlorine

c)

Sodium

d)

Sulphur

21.

How many electrons does a chloride ion (Cl⁻) have?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

19

22.

An atom that has lost or gained electrons; an atom with a charge.

a)

cation

b)

anion

c)

isotope

d)

ion

23.

Cations are

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

on the right side of the periodic table.

d)

nonmetals

24.

The chemical formula for an ionic compound of potassium and oxygen is

a)

$KO$

b)

$K_2O$

c)

$K_2O_2$

d)

$KO_2$

25.

Which of the following elements is most likely to form an anion? (Hint- non-metal)

a)

Magnesium

b)

Aluminium

c)

Fluorine

d)

Calcium

Anion and Cation

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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