Ion formation practice:
FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS FILL IN THE TABLE:
# VALENCE
ELECTRONS?
ELEMENT
Mg
Al
N
Ca
P
H
Li
Cl
Na
O
K
Be
Br
I
S
F
2
LOSE OR
GAIN
ELECTRONS
/#
FORM A
CATION + OR
ANION -
Lose/ 2
Cation
CHARGE OF ION
Mg +2
NAME OF ION
Magnesium
ion
Fill in the blanks:
1. Ions are formed when atoms ______ or _____electrons.
2. Atoms gain or lose electrons to become ___________.
3. Atoms follow the __________ rule which says that an atom wants a
completely ____ outer shell or a completely _______ outer shell to be stable.
4. The octet rule states that:
5. _____ are positive ions formed by a _______ losing electrons.
6_______ are negative ions formed by a ___________ gaining electrons.
Define the following words:
Valence electrons
Ionic bond
Covalent bond
Metal
Nonmetal
Metalloid
Cation
Anion
Ionic charge
Compound
Chemical bond
Molecular bond
Polyatomic ions