Ionic Charge and Binary Ionic Compound Practice

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20 questions

Part 1: Review of Valence Electrons and Predicting Ionic Charge

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How many valence electrons are there in Boron?

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How many valence electrons does Boron need to be stable?

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Would it be more efficient for Boron to gain or lose electrons to reach stability?

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What will the charge (oxidation number) be for Boron after it has gained/lost the needed electrons?

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How many valence electrons are there in Barium?

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How many valence electrons does Barium need to be stable?

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Would it be more efficient for Boron to gain or lose electrons to reach stability?

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What will the charge (oxidation number) be for Boron after it has gained/lost the needed electrons?

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How many valence electrons are there in Nitrogen?

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How many valence electrons does Nitrogen need to be stable?

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Would it be more efficient for Nitrogen to gain or lose electrons to reach stability?

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What will the charge (oxidation number) be for Boron after it has gained/lost the needed electrons?

Part 2: Writing Ionic Formulas

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For the compound Potassium Sulfide, show your work for determining the charge of each ion and writing a balanced formula.

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Enter your final answer from the question above to check your answer. No spaces. Subscritps will just be entered as whole numbers. {For example: H2O = H2O}

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For the compound Beryllium phosphide, show your work for determining the charge of each ion and writing a balanced formula.

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Enter your final answer from the question above to check your answer. No spaces. Subscritps will just be entered as whole numbers. {For example: H2O = H2O}

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For the compound Aluminum bromide, show your work for determining the charge of each ion and writing a balanced formula.

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Enter your final answer from the question above to check your answer. No spaces. Subscritps will just be entered as whole numbers. {For example: H2O = H2O}

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For the compound Gallium nitride, show your work for determining the charge of each ion and writing a balanced formula.

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Enter your final answer from the question above to check your answer. No spaces. Subscritps will just be entered as whole numbers. {For example: H2O = H2O}