Ionic bonding occurs between _____

• metal atoms

• non-metal atoms

• metal and

  non-metal atoms

Metals tend to ​ (a)   electrons to form ​ (b)   ions

• lose
• positive
• gain
• negative

Non-metals tend to ​ (a)   electrons to form ​ (b)   ions

• gain
• negative
• lose
• positive

Atoms gain or lose electrons in order to achieve

a ​ (a)   ​ (b)   (c)   electronic configuration.

• stable
• noble
• gas
• unstable

An atom has the electronic structure of 2,8,1.

How will this atom form an ion?

• gain 1 electron

• lose 1 electron

• gain 7 electrons

• lose 7 electrons

An atom has the electronic configuration of 2,6.

How will this atom form an ion?

• gain 2 electrons

• lose 2 electrons

• gain 6 electrons

• lose 6 electrons

An atom has the electronic configuration of 2,8,8,2.

How will this atom form an ion?

• gain 2 electrons

• gain 6 electrons

• lose 2 electrons

• lose 6 electrons

An atom has 7 valence electrons.

How will this atom form an ion?

• gain 1 electron

• gain 7 electrons

• lose 1 electron

• lose 7 electrons

An atom has 3 valence electrons.

How will this atom form an ion?

• lose 3 electrons

• lose 5 electrons

• gain 3 electrons

• gain 5 electrons

An atom has 5 valence electrons.

How will this atom form an ion?

• lose 3 electrons

• lose 5 electrons

• gain 3 electrons

• gain 5 electrons