Ions, Ionic Bonding and Ionic Compounds

Metals are located to the

• left of the metalloids

• right of the metalloids

• above the metalloids

• below the metalloids

Nonmetals are located to the

• left of the metalloids

• right of the metalloids

• above the metalloids

• below the metalloids

Metals always form

• neutral ions

• ions

• positive ions

• negative ions

Nonmetals always form

• neutral ions

• ions

• positive ions

• negative ions

Atoms in Group 1 form ions with a charge of

• -1

• -2

• +2

• +1

Atoms in Group 2 form ions with a charge of

• -1

• -2

• +2

• +1

Atoms in Group 13 form ions with a charge of

• -3

• +3

• +2

• +1

Atoms in Group 16 form ions with a charge of

• -3

• -2

• +2

• +1

Atoms in Group 17 form ions with a charge of

• -1

• -2

• +2

• +1

Once a sodium atom becomes an ion it will have a charge of

• -1

• -2

• +2

• +1