Charges of Monatomic Ions

Metal ions have a _______________ charge.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

Nonmetal ions have a ________________ charge.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

A single atom with a positive or negative resulting from the loss or gain of one or more valence electrons.

• Polyatomic ions

• Diatomic ions

• Monatomic ions

• I don't know.

All the Group 1A ions have a __________ charge. (Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs)

• 1+

• 2+

• 3+

• 1-

_____________ is the only common Group 3A metal that tends to lose three electrons to form a 3+ cation.

• Phosphorus

• Calcium

• Copper

• Aluminum

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Group _______ metals tend to lose two electrons to form cations with a 2+ charge.

• 1A

• 2A

• 6A

• 7A

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

The preferred method for naming ions that have more than one common ionic charge is

• the Stock system.

• the classical naming system.

• the Bohr naming method.

• None of the above.

Which of the following would be the proper classical name for the lower of the two ionic charges of iron?

• ferric

• ferrous

Using the Stock system, what would be the name for a lead ion that has lost 4 electrons?

• Pb⁺ , lead (I) or plumbous

• Pb²⁺ , lead (II) or plumbous

• Pb³⁺ , lead (III) or plumbic

• Pb⁴⁺ , lead (IV) or plumbic

What would be the name of a S^2- ion?

• sulfur

• sulfurous

• sulfide

• sulfur (II)