Electron Arrangement Worksheet

1. Magnesium has an atomic number of 12.

a. How many protons? _________________

b. How many electrons? _________________

c. Draw the electron arrangement below for magnesium

d. How many valence electrons? _________________

e. What makes an atom stable?

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f. Does magnesium need to lose or gain electrons? ________________ How many? ______________
Write the symbol for this ion? ________________

2. Lithium has an atomic number of 3.

a. How many protons? _________________

b. How many electrons? _________________

c. Draw the electron arrangement below for lithium

d. How many valence electrons? _________________

e. Does magnesium need to lose or gain electrons? ________________ How many? ______________
Write the symbol for this ion? ________________
3. Fluorine has an atomic number of 9.

a. How many protons? _________________

b. How many electrons? _________________

c. Draw the electron arrangement below for fluorine

d. How many valence electrons? _________________

e. Does magnesium need to lose or gain electrons? ________________ How many? ______________
Write the symbol for this ion? ________________

4. Argon has an atomic number of 18.

a. How many protons? _________________

b. How many electrons? _________________

c. Draw the electron arrangement below for argon

d. How many valence electrons? _________________

e. Why doesn’t argon need to lose or gain electrons in order to be stable?

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5. The next few questions are about elements the Periodic Table.

a. Name two elements that are both metals and are in the same group on the periodic table

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b. Name an element that is highly reactive, soft, and silvery. State its group.

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c. What does the group number tell us about the valence shell electrons of an element

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d. What does the period number tell us about the number of shells of an element

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