cations and anions

Question 1

what is a cation

Answer 1

A cation is a positively charged ion that forms when an atoms loses electrons.

Question 2

which atoms form cations

Answer 2

Atoms that have almost empty outer shells form cations because is much easier to lose one or two electrons than to gain six or seven electrons.

Question 3

what type of atoms form cations

Answer 3

Cations are usually formed from metal atom.

Question 4

what is an anion

Answer 4

An Anion is a negatively charged ion that forms when an atoms gains electrons

Question 5

what atoms form anions

Answer 5

Atoms that have almost full outer shells tend to form anions, because it is much easier to gain one or two electros than to lose six or seven electrons.

Question 6

charge +

Answer 6

lithium (Li), potassium (K), ammonium (NH4), sodium (Na), silver (Ag), hydronium (H3O)

Question 7

charge 2+

Answer 7

magnesium (Mg), Barium (Ba), iron (II), calcium, xinc, strontium, lead, cobalt (II), copper (II)

Question 8

charge 3+

Answer 8

aluminium

Question 9

charge -

Answer 9

fluride, bromide, chloride, iodide, hydroxide (OH), nitrate (NO3)

Question 10

charge 2-

Answer 10

oxide, carbonate (CO3), sulfate (SO4), sulfide

Question 11

charge 3-

Answer 11

phosphate (PO4)