What Are Ions video questions

What are charged particles formed from either the gain or loss of electrons?

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Ions

• Electrons

What are positively charged ions known as?

• Anions

• Protons

• Cations

• Electrons

What is the electronic structure of Na after it loses its valence electron?

• 2, 8, 6

• 2, 8, 7

• 2, 8, 8, 2

• 2, 8

What is the electronic structure of O after it gains two electrons?

• 2, 8, 1

• 2, 8, 6

• 2, 8

• 2, 8, 7

What do Group 1 metals, such as Na, form when they lose their valence electron?

• -1 charge

• +1 charge

• -2 charge

• +2 charge

What do Group 2 metals, such as Mg, form when they lose their two valence electrons?

• -2 charge

• +1 charge

• -1 charge

• +2 charge

What do non-metals tend to do to form ions?

• Gain protons

• Lose protons

• Gain electrons

• Lose electrons

What is the charge of the ion formed by O from Group 6 after gaining two electrons?

• -1 charge

• +1 charge

• -2 charge

• +2 charge

What is the charge of the ion formed by F from Group 7 after gaining one electron?

• -1 charge

• +1 charge

• -2 charge

• +2 charge

What do Group 3 elements, such as aluminium, form when they lose three electrons?

• +3 charge

• -1 charge

• -3 charge

• +1 charge