Ions Practice #2

Front

What charge does oxygen have when it has 6 valence electrons?

Back

-2

Front

What are ions?

Back

Atoms with a positive or negative charge.

Front

Why do all bonds form?

Back

To fill the outermost energy level.

Front

How would you describe the formation of a cation with a charge of 2+?

Back

Lost 2 electrons.

Front

What charge does aluminum have when it has 3 valence electrons?

Back

+3

Front

What is a cation?

Back

A positively charged ion.

Front

What is an anion?

Back

A negatively charged ion.

Front

What happens to an atom when it gains electrons?

Back

It becomes negatively charged.

Front

What happens to an atom when it loses electrons?

Back

It becomes positively charged.

Front

What is the octet rule?

Back

Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to have 8 valence electrons.