Ions practice
MILD Drawing ions
Draw the electron configuration
for a fluorine atom
Now draw a fluoride ion
Write the charge in the top
right corner
F
Choose the correct words.
Draw the electron configuration
for a potassium atom
Now draw a potassium ion
Write the charge in the top
right corner
K
F
K
A fluoride ion is a positive/negative ion so this means it is a cation/anion.
A potassium ion is a positive/negative ion so this means it is a cation/anion.
Fluorine changes its name to fluoride because it is a metal/non-metal.
MEDIUM Working out charges
Element
Symbol
Number of electrons in the outer shell
Ion formed
magnesium
Mg
2
Mg2+
aluminium
oxygen
nitrogen
iodine
francium
HARD Draw the electron configurations for the top 4 ions in the MEDIUM table