Ion Formation and Bonds

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

In terms of electron configuration, a neutral chlorine atom differs from the noble gas argon by _______ valence electron(s).

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Why do ionic bonds form?

• so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

• to fill the outermost energy level to make the atom stable

• so an atom can become unstable

Elements in Group 1 lose one electron to form ions with a _________________ charge.

• 1+

• 2+

• 0

• 1-

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Looking at the periodic table, when the alkali metals form an ion what charge do they have?

• 1-

• 1+

• 2-

• 2+

• 3-

Looking at the periodic table, when the alkaline earth metals form an ion what charge do they have?

• 1-

• 1+

• 2-

• 2+

• 3-

Ionic bonds form between two ions that have...

• ionic compounds

• negative charges

• positive charges

• opposite charges

A(n) _____________ is an atom or group of atoms that has an electric charge. 

• ion

• electron

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