10.3 MAKING IONS

Question 1

What are the properties of group 8 elements?

Answer 1

Stable and chemically unreactive

Question 2

What is group 8 elements known as?

Answer 2

inert gas

Question 3

How many electrons in the valence shell do elements in group 8 have?

Answer 3

Eight electrons (two for helium)

Question 4

Do group 8 elements have a stable structure?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Group 8 elements (will/will not) maintain the electron arrangement and they (will/will not) gain, loss, or share electron with other atoms

Answer 5

will; will

Question 6

Will group 8 elements combine with each other to form molecules or with other atoms to form compounds?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

What group elements will lose its valence electrons to achieve stable structure? What will it form?

Answer 7

Group 1 - Group 3
It will form a positively charged ion

Question 8

What group elements will gain electrons to achieve stable structure? What will it form?

Answer 8

Group 5 to Group 7
It will form a negatively charged ion

Question 9

How is ion formed?

Answer 9

When an atom gains or loses electrons to form particles with positive or negative charge