Ion Formation

A positive ion forms when an atom ______.

• loses one or more valence electrons in order to transform into a stable noble gas

• loses one or more valence electrons in order to attain a noble gas configuration

• gains one or more valence electrons in order to attain a noble gas configuration

• loses or gains valence electrons in order to attain a noble gas configuration

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Chemical bonds form by the attraction between ______.

• the charged ends of polar molecules

• positive ions and negative ions

• the nucleus of one atom and the electrons of another atom

• an atom and its own electrons

Select all that apply

Elements tend to react to acquire ______.

• a filled outer energy level

• a valence electron configuration of 2s22p6

• eight electrons

• the stable electron structure of a noble gas

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

To attain a stable outer electron configuration, nonmetals ______________ one or more electrons.

• lose

• gain

• destroy

• dissolve

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

A positively charged ion is called a(n)

• cation

• anion

• lithium

• positron

What is a negatively charged ion called?

• anion

• cation

• complex ion

• polyatomic ion

To designate the anion formed when a chlorine atom gains an electron, the name ______ is used.

• chloride

• chlorite

• chlorate

To designate an anion formed when an atom gains one or more electrons, the ending ________ is added to the root name of the element.

• ite

• ine

• alkane

• ide

Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons in order to acquire 8 valence electrons.

• chemical bond

• cation

• octet rule

• anion

If an electron is removed, an ion becomes

• An atom

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral