Ions

Question 1

An ——— is an electrically charged atom or group of atoms.

Answer 1

ion

Question 2

An atom that loses some of its electrons becomes ———.

Answer 2

positively charged

Question 3

An atom that loses some of its electrons becomes positively charged.
When this happens, the number of protons becomes ——— than the number of electrons.

Answer 3

greater

Question 4

A positive ion is called a ———.

Answer 4

CATION

Question 5

An atom that loses an electron will still have the same atomic number and mass number.

Answer 5

CATION

Question 6

To form a cation, one or more electrons are ——— from a neutral atom or group of atoms.

Answer 6

removed

Question 7

An atom gains excess electrons becomes ———.

Answer 7

negatively charged

Question 8

An atom gains excess electrons becomes negatively charged.
When this happens, the number of protons is ——— than the number of electrons in the particle.

Answer 8

less

Question 9

A negative ion is called an ———.

Answer 9

ANION

Question 10

An atom that gains extra electrons will have the same mass number and atomic number as the ion that was formed.

Answer 10

ANION

Question 11

In forming anion, one or more electrons are ——— to a neutral atom or group of atoms.

Answer 11

added

Question 12

In general, formations of ions from elements are ——— to their group numbers in the periodic table.

Answer 12

related

Question 13

For an element belonging to Group IA, Group lIA, or Group IllA to become a ———, it ——— a number of electrons ——— to its group number.

Answer 13

cation
loses
equal

Question 14

In forming ———, an element belonging to Group VA, Group VIA, or Group VIIA ——— a number of electrons ——— to the number to be added to the group number to make a total of ———.

Answer 14

anion
gains
equal
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