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Ions and Ionic Compounds Test

Name ELSIE VANPRAET_

Date 5/5/2020 Period_
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) How many valence electrons does an atom of any element in Group 6A have?
A) 2 B) 4 C) 6 D) 8 1) A
2) The electron dot structure for an atom of phosphorus is

2) B
A) B) C) D)
3) When an aluminum atom loses its valence electrons, what is the charge on the resulting ion?
3) C
A) 2+ B) 2— C) 3+ D) 1+
4) The electron configuration of a fluoride ion, F—, is 4) B

A) 1s2 2s2 2p5. B) the same as that of the neon atom.
C) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1. D) the same as that of a potassium ion.
5) In forming chemical bonds, atoms tend to attain an element is the

5) A
A) the electron configuration of noble gas atoms. B) a state of higher energy.
C) the electron configuration of halogen atoms. D) all of the above
6) An ionic compound is
6) D
A) electrically neutral. B) held together by ionic bonds.
C) composed of anions and cations. D) all of the above
7) Which of these is not a characteristic of most ionic compounds?

7) B
A) solid at room temperature
B) has a low melting point
C) conducts an electric current when melted
D) produced by reaction between metallic and nonmetallic elements
8) Which element when combined with chlorine would most likely form an ionic compound?
8) A
A) lithium B) carbon C) phosphorus D) bromine
9) A cation is any atom or group of atoms with

9) A
A) a positive charge. B) no charge.
C) a negative charge. D) more electrons than the corresponding atoms.
10) The cation Fe3+ is formed when 10) C

A) an atom of iron loses two electrons B) an atom of zinc loses two electrons.
C) an atom of iron loses three electrons. D) an atom of iron gains three electrons.
11) All the elements in a particular group of the periodic table have the same number
11) C
of
A) electrons. B) energy levels.
C) valence electrons. D) protons.
1
12) What is the number of valence electrons in an atom of Al? 12) B
A) 13 B) 3 C) 10 D) 2
13) Among the following, the element with six valence electrons is 13) C
A) C B) Cs C) O D) Ne
14) The electron dot structure for Cl is 14) A
A) B) C) D)
15) In general, metals react by:

15) A
A) losing valence electrons.
B) gaining valence electrons.
C) sharing valence electrons.
D) sometimes gaining and sometimes losing valence electrons.
16) What is the ionic charge on the chromium ion in the ionic compound that has the formula Cr2O3?
16) A
A) 3+ B) 2- C) 2+ D) 4+
17) Which element when combined with chlorine would most likely form an ionic compound?
17) A
A) lithium B) carbon C) phosphorus D) bromine
18) What is the formula for calcium hydrogen phosphate?

18) A
A) CaHPO4 B) Ca2HPO4 C) Ca(H2PO4)2 D) Ca(HPO4)2
19) A cation is any atom or group of atoms with:

19) A
A) a positive charge. B) no charge.
C) a negative charge. D) more electrons than the corresponding
atoms.
20) D
20) When naming an ion of a transition metal that has more than one common ionic charge, the numerical
value of the charge is indicated by a:
A) prefix. B) suffix.
C) Roman numeral following the name. D) superscript after the name.
21) B
21) An -ite or -ate ending on the name of a compound indicates that the compound:
A) is a binary ionic compound. B) is a binary molecular compound.

C) contains a polyatomic anion. D) contains a polyatomic cation.
22) C
22) Which of the following is a nonmetal?
A) iron B) silver C) oxygen D) copper
23) A
23) Which of the following is an anion?
A) O2- B) Mg2+ C) Al3+ D) H
24) The nonmetals in Groups 5A, 6A, and 7A: 25) Among the
A) lose electrons when they form ions. following,
B) form positively charged ions. which atom
C) form ions with charges of 3-, 2-, and 1-, respectively. is most
D) form ions with a numerical charge equal to their group number. likely to
form an ion
with a
2
charge of 2+? 24) C
A) O B) Na C) Al D) Ca
26) The sulfate ion is written in which of the following ways?

A) S2- B) SO 32-
C) SO42- D) none of the above
25) D
27) What is the formula for aluminum oxide?
A) AlO3 B) Al2O3 C) Al3O2 D) Al2O
26) C
27) B

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Ions and Ionic Compounds Test

Name ELSIE VANPRAET_

2) The electron dot structure for an atom of phosphorus is

4) The electron configuration of a fluoride ion, F—, is 4) B

5) In forming chemical bonds, atoms tend to attain an element is the

C) the electron configuration of halogen atoms. D) all of the above

7) Which of these is not a characteristic of most ionic compounds?

9) A cation is any atom or group of atoms with

10) The cation Fe3+ is formed when 10) C

14) The electron dot structure for Cl is 14) A

15) In general, metals react by:

18) What is the formula for calcium hydrogen phosphate?

19) A cation is any atom or group of atoms with:

A) is a binary ionic compound. B) is a binary molecular compound.

26) The sulfate ion is written in which of the following ways?

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