Starter Day 14

Cations are...

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

Anions are...

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

An atom becomes _______ when it loses electrons.

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

Cations are _______ that form ____________ ions and __________ electrons.

• nonmetals, positive, lose

• nonmetals, negative, gain

• metals, positive, gain

• metals, positive, lose

Anions are _______ that form ____________ ions and __________ electrons.

• nonmetals, positive, lose

• nonmetals, negative, gain

• metals, positive, gain

• metals, positive, lose

When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

When an atom gains a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?

• -1

• -2

• +1

• +2

What is the charge of an atom that has gained one electron?

• -1

• -2

• +1

• +2