Ions Cations Anions

Looking at the periodic table, when the halogens form an ion what charge do they have?

• 1-

• 1+

• 2-

• 2+

• 3-

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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Nitrogen, N, will form which of the following ions?

• N

• N^-3

• N^-5

• N⁺⁵

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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In the compound aluminum oxide, which is the cation?

• [ Al ] ⁺³

• Al

• [ O ] ^-2

• O

When ionic compounds form what is the overall charge?

• neutral

• positive

• negative

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is another name of an ionic compound

• salt

• cation

• anion

• polyatomic ion

When assigning ionic charge it is always written as a...

• superscript

• subscript

• coefficient

• script

This image shows the bonding between Lithium and Fluorine. What does the red arrow show?

• electrons being shared

• electrons being transferred to Fluorine

• electrons being transferred to Lithium

• electrons being destroyed

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A positive ion is called a(n):

Which of the following will become a positively charged cation?

• An atom with 2 valence electrons

• An atom with 7 valence electrons

• An atom with 5 valence electrons

• An atom with 8 valence electrons

If an element gains one electrons, what charge will it have as an ion?

• +1

• -1

• Zero

• -2