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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CHM CH 6 EXAM
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-Guarantee passing score -30 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: A small negatively charged particle formed when an atom gains one or more electrons
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anion
Question 2: The charge on a sulfide ion is
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2- Question 3: Main group elements that are non-metals usually ________ one or more electrons to form ________, which have a ________ charge.
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gain; anions; negative
Question 4: One characteristic of a cation is that
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it has more protons than electrons.
Question 5: How many electrons will chlorine gain or lose when it forms an ion
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Gain 1 Question 6: An element belonging to the alkaline earth family would be expected to have a ________ ionization energy and a ________ electron affinity.
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small; small
Question 7: When a cation is formed from a representative element
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electrons are lost and the ion is smaller Question 8: What is the valence shell electron configuration of the ion formed from an atom of the halogen family?
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ns2 np6 Question 9: In ionic compounds, ________ lose their valence electrons to form positively charged ________.
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metals, cations Question 10: Which of the following elements is most likely to form an ion with a +2 charge?
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Mg
Question 11: An anion always
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has a negative charge Question 12: What is the most likely charge on an ion formed by an element with a valence electron configuration of ns1
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1+
Question 13: The ion of aluminum is
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Al3+ Question 14: Which of the following ions does not have the same electron configuration as the noble gas neon?
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S-2 Question 15: Main group elements that are metals usually ________ one or more electrons to form ________, which have a ________ charge.
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lose; cations; positive
Question 16: In order to form an octet, an atom of selenium will
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gain 2 electrons Question 17: What is the most likely charge on an ion formed by an element with a valence electron configuration of ns2np4
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2- Question 18: How many electrons will aluminum gain or lose when it forms an ion?
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lose 3
Question 19: What is the symbol for the ion with 19 protons and 18 electrons?
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K+ Question 20: A positively charged particle formed by loss of one or more electrons from an atom
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cation
Question 21: An atom with three valence electrons will most likely ________ to attain an octet of valence electrons.
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lose three electrons Question 22: The number of electrons in an ion with 16 protons and an ionic charge of 2- is
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18
Question 23: To form an ion, a sodium atom
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loses one electron
Question 24: An ionic compound ________.
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has a net charge of zero Question 25: What is the ionic charge of an ion with 13 protons and 10 electrons?
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3+ Question 26: An element belonging to the halogen family would be expected to have a ________ ionization energy and a ________ electron affinity.
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large; large Question 27: Elements in group 2A (2) of the periodic table form ions with a charge of
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2+
Question 28: When an atom donates an electron, that electron
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is acquired by another atom which becomes an anion.