Valence Electrons and Ions Practice You will need a Periodic Table for these practice questions. 1. What is the symbol of a antimony ion? Question 1 of 12 Loading… 2. What is the symbol for a beryllium ion? Question 2 of 12 Loading… 3. What is the symbol for a magnesium ion? Question 3 of 12 Loading… 4. What is the symbol of a phosphorus ion? Question 4 of 12 Loading… 5. How many occupied electron shells does magnesium have? 3 1 4 6 2Question 5 of 12 Loading… 6. How many occupied electron shells does nickel have? 3 2 1 7 4Question 6 of 12 Loading… 7. How many occupied electron shells does sodium have? 6 5 4 3 1Question 7 of 12 Loading… 8. How many occupied electron shells does potassium have? 2 3 1 6 4Question 8 of 12 Loading… 9. How many valence electrons does a neutral atom of carbon have? 2 7 5 4 8Question 9 of 12 Loading… 10. How many valence electrons does a neutral atom of silicon have? 2 7 4 5 3Question 10 of 12 Loading… 11. How many valence electrons does a neutral atom of germanium have? 5 6 2 4 3Question 11 of 12 Loading… 12. How many valence electrons does a neutral atom of nitrogen have? 6 4 5 8 3Question 12 of 12 Loading… Loading…