Ion

If an ion gains an electron, it becomes

• Positive

• Stable

• Atomic

• Negative

Anions and Cations form what type of compound?

• Covalent

• Ionic

• Balled

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What is the formula of an ionic compound formed from Lithium and Oxygen?

• Li₂O

• LiO₂

• 2LiO

• Li2O

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If an electron is removed, an ion becomes

• An atom

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

What do we call an atom that has become charged by gaining or losing electrons?

• Ion

• Isotope

• Electron

• Valence Electron

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What is an ion?

• A neutral atom

• An atom with a different number of neutrons

• An atom or molecule with a net electric charge

• A molecule with a covalent bond

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An ion is a ____.

• charged particle

• charged molecule

• nonpolar particle

• nonpolar molecule

Which of the following is a characteristic of ionic bonds?

• They involve the sharing of electrons.

• They form between metals and nonmetals.

• They are weaker than covalent bonds.

• They occur between nonmetals.

A positive ion is called a...

• Posion

• Anion

• Cation

• Proton

What is a positive ion called?

(a)  

• anion

• cation

• isotope

• covalent