Ions and Valence Electrons

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Atom

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(b) Ion

• neutral charge

• protons ≠ electrons

• even number of protons and electrons

• uneven # of protons and electrons

• overall positive or negative charge

• do not have a charge

• have a charge

• protons = electrons

• positive charge does not balance out the negative charge

• positive charge balances out negative charge

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All elements start out as ​ (a)   atoms. This means their number of protons and ​ (b)   is equal. When they gain or lose electrons, they become ​ (c)   ions and are no longer neutral. There are 2 types of ions: ​ (d)   which have a positive charge and ​ (e)   which have a negative charge.

• neutral
• electrons
• charged
• cations
• anions
• neutrons
• dipoles
• atomions
• chargion

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Match the following element to their number of valence electrons:

• 7

• fluorine

• 1

• magnesium

• 8

• neon

• 2

• lithium

• 5

• phosphorus

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Which group has 8 valence electrons?

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Which group has 5 valence electrons?

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Why do atoms bond with other atoms?​ (a)   ​

• to become more stable
• to have 10 total electrons
• to have a full septet in their outer shell
• to become more like the alkali metals

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Determine whether these atoms will gain or lose electrons to become stable:

Groups:

(a) GAIN

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(b) LOSE

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(c) NEITHER

• He

• Ga

• Sn

• Na

• Cl

• S

• Si

• Ar

• N

• Be

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SELECT ALL groups that will gain electrons when becoming an ion:

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SELECT ALL groups that will lose electrons when becoming an ion:

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Which group will not gain or lose electrons when becoming an ion:

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