Understanding Ions

What is an ion?

• A neutral atom

• A charged atom

• A molecule

• A type of bond

What happens to a sodium atom when it loses an electron?

• It becomes a molecule

• It becomes a positively charged ion

• It becomes a negatively charged ion

• It becomes a neutral atom

How does a chlorine atom become a chloride ion?

• By gaining a proton

• By losing an electron

• By gaining an electron

• By losing a proton

Why are ions more stable than neutral atoms in some cases?

• They have more protons

• They have fewer electrons

• They have a balanced charge

• They are larger in size

Why does table salt not shock us when consumed?

• It is dissolved in water

• The positive and negative charges neutralize each other

• The ions are too small to affect us

• It is not made of ions