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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the force that holds two atoms together?
chemical bond
magnetic force
strong force
physical bond
- 2. Multiple Choice
Select all that apply
Chemical bonds form by the attraction between ______.
the charged ends of polar molecules
positive ions and negative ions
the nucleus of one atom and the electrons of another atom
an atom and its own electrons
- 3. Multiple Choice
Elements tend to react to acquire the stable electron structure of a(n)
ion
halogen
metal
noble gas
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is a positively charged ion called?
anion
polyatomic ion
complex ion
cation
- 5. Multiple Choice
Noble gases are unreactive because they have ______.
low ionization energies
high electron affinities
valence electron configurations of ns2np3
filled outer energy levels
- 6. Multiple Choice
Select all that apply
Elements tend to react to acquire ______.
a filled outer energy level
a valence electron configuration of 2s22p6
eight electrons
the stable electron structure of a noble gas
- 7. Multiple Choice
A positive ion forms when an atom ______.
loses one or more valence electrons in order to transform into a stable noble gas
loses one or more valence electrons in order to attain a noble gas configuration
gains one or more valence electrons in order to attain a noble gas configuration
loses or gains valence electrons in order to attain a noble gas configuration
- 8. Multiple Choice
To attain a stable outer electron configuration, nonmetals ______________ one or more electrons.
lose
gain
destroy
dissolve
- 9. Multiple Choice
A positively charged ion is called a(n)
cation
anion
lithium
positron
- 10. Multiple Choice
In terms of electron configuration, a neutral chlorine atom differs from the noble gas argon by _______ valence electron(s).
1
2
3
4
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is a negatively charged ion called?
anion
cation
complex ion
polyatomic ion
- 12. Multiple Choice
To designate the anion formed when a chlorine atom gains an electron, the name ______ is used.
chloride
chlorite
chlorate
- 13. Multiple Choice
True or false: Nonmetals easily lose one or more electrons to attain a stable outer electron configuration.
True
False
- 14. Multiple Choice
To designate an anion formed when an atom gains one or more electrons, the ending ________ is added to the root name of the element.
ite
ine
alkane
ide
- 15. Multiple Choice
Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons in order to acquire 8 valence electrons.
chemical bond
cation
octet rule
anion
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