Ions and their names

Question 1

Valence Electrons

Answer 1

Electrons on the outermost Shell

Question 2

How to draw lewis dot diagram

Answer 2

Elemental Symbol in middle
Have gaps to show how many valence electrons are left to become stable

Question 3

What are ions

Answer 3

Atoms that have lost or gained electrons

Question 4

Why do atoms gain and lose electrons

Answer 4

To achieve stability (full valence shell)

Question 5

What is a cation?

Answer 5

An atom that loses electrons (positive charge)

Question 6

What is an anion

Answer 6

an atom that gains one or more electrons (negative charge)

Question 7

Metals and non metals (electrons)

Answer 7

Metals have fewer valence electrons than non metals meaning they give electrons to them

Question 8

Anions change suffix to?

Answer 8

-ide

Question 9

Metals always?

Answer 9

Lose electrons (form cations)

Question 10

Non Metals always?

Answer 10

Gain Electrons> (Form anions)

Question 11

Ionic vs covalent bonding

Answer 11

Ionic is with a non metal and a metal
Covalent is with two non metals

Question 12

What are polyatomic ions

Answer 12

Ions formed from more than one atom