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Atoms, Ions, and Chemical Bonds

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The positively charged particle in an atom.

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

2.

The smallest part of any element. Made up of protons, neutrons and electrons.

a)

Atom

b)

AMU

c)

Ion

d)

Isotope

3.

Identifies the number of protons in an atoms nucleus.

a)

Electron Cloud

b)

Atomic Theory

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Mass Number

4.

The negatively charged particles in an atom

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Electron Cloud

5.

A charged atom

a)

Ion

b)

Isotope

c)

Proton

d)

Electron

6.

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons

a)

Ion

b)

Isotope

c)

Proton

d)

Electron

7.

The particles in the nucleus of an atom that do not have a charge (neutral)

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Ion

8.

What two sub-atomic particles belong in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

electrons and protons

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

electrons and neutrons

9.

The number of neutrons in an atom =

a)

protons - neutrons

b)

mass number - protons

c)

protons - neutrons

d)

mass number - electrons

10.

The number 18 represents the

a)

Atomic number

b)

Neutrons

c)

Element Name

d)

Element symbol

11.

The mass number of an atom =

a)

protons + neutrons

b)

protons - neutrons

c)

electrons - neutrons

d)

neutrons + electrons

12.
If an atom has 3 electrons, how many protons does it have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
13.
How are covalent bonds formed?
a)
Sharing of electrons
b)
Transfer of electrons
14.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
15.
Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
What is a valence electron?
a)
The sum of neutrons and protons.
b)
The # of electrons in the last shell.
c)
A type of bond.
d)
A popular compound.
17.

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

a)

2 nonmetals

b)

2 metals

c)

1 metal and 1 nonmetal`

18.

Ionic bonds are between

a)

metals and nonmetals

b)

2 metals

c)

2 nonmetals

19.

What type of bonding does this picture show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

20.

When electrons are lost by one atom and gained by another, so that they both get full outer shells.

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Pairing

d)

Compound

21.

What is a positive ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

isotope

d)

covalent

22.

What is a negative ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

covalent

d)

isotope

23.

How many electrons would a Nitrogen ion gain/lose? If it has 5 valence electrons.

a)

lose 5

b)

gain 5

c)

lose 3

d)

gain 3

24.

How many electrons would a Calcium ion gain/lose? If it has 2 valence electrons.

a)

lose 1

b)

gain 1

c)

lose 2

d)

gain 2

25.

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

a)

true

b)

false

26.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
27.
Ions are: 
a)
atoms with a positive or negative charge
b)
atoms with no charge
c)
atoms with ONLY a positive charge
d)
atoms with ONLY a negative charge
28.

Iodine has 7 valence electron. It will have a charge of _______

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

+2

29.

Oxygen has 6 valence electron. It will have a charge of _______.

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

+2

d)

-2