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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The cation Rb+ has
Had nothing happen to it
Gained 1 electron
Lost 1 electron
Become negative
Which chemical can be used to test for cations? (you may choose more than 1 answer)
Ammonium hydroxide
Ammonium nitrate
Sodium chloride
Sodium hydroxide
A cation has...
more protons than electrons
more electrons than protons
A cation will...
lose electrons
gain electrons
Potassium will lose...
one electron
two electrons
three electrons
Potassium atom becomes a potassium ion and is written as...
K+1
K+2
K-1
K-2
What is the charge for a calcium ion?
-1
+1
-2
+2
When a magnesium atom loses two electrons and becomes an ion the name changes to...
magnesium atom
magnesium ion
magneside ion
What is a cation?
A positively charged ion
A negatively charged ion
A neutral atom
An atom with more electrons than protons
Which of the following is a common method to identify cations in a solution?
Flame test
Litmus test
pH test
Boiling point test
When a sodium atom becomes a cation, what happens to its electrons?
It gains one electron
It loses one electron
It gains two electrons
It loses two electrons
Which of the following elements is most likely to form a cation?
Chlorine
Oxygen
Sodium
Argon
What is the charge of an aluminum cation?
+1
+2
+3
+4
In an electrolysis experiment, which electrode do cations move towards?
Anode
Cathode
Both electrodes
Neither electrode
Which of the following statements is true about cations?
Cations have more electrons than protons
Cations are formed by gaining electrons
Cations are formed by losing electrons
Cations are negatively charged
