Ions Worksheet

 

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  1. What is an ion?
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  3. How are ions formed?
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  5. What is a cation?
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    2. How is a cation formed?
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    4. How is a cation named?

     

     

  6. What is an anion?
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    2. How is an anion formed?
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    4. How is an anion named?

     

     

  7. What elements on the period table tend not to form ions?  Why?
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  9. What is ion most commonly formed by
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    2. Alkali Metals
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    4. Alkaline Earth Metals
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    6. Group 3A
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    8. Group 5A
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    10. Group 6A
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    12. Halogens

     

     

  10. How is an ion indicated in a chemical symbol?
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  12. Determine the number  of protons, electrons and neutrons in the following.
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    2. 56Fe3+
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    4. 19F-
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    6. 15N3-
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    8. 23Na+

     

     

  13. In a neutral atom,
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    2. The number of protons, electrons and neutrons are all equal.
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    4. The number of protons and neutrons are equal.  The electron count can be different.
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    6. The number of neutrons and electrons are equal.  The proton count can be different.
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    8. The number of protons and electrons are equal.  The neutron count can be different.