Ions

Question 1

What are ions?

Answer 1

A charged particle

Question 2

How are ions formed?

Answer 2

When atoms lose or gains electron

Question 3

Why doe atoms lose or gain electrons?

Answer 3

because they want a full outer shell to be more stable

Question 4

What are negative ions called?

Answer 4

Anions

Question 5

When do you get a Anion?

Answer 5

When a atom gains a electron ( because electrons have a negative charge )

Question 6

What are positive ions called?

Answer 6

Cation

Question 7

When do you get a cation?

Answer 7

When a atom loses a electron

Question 8

What is the charge of the ion?

Answer 8

The number electrons lost or gained
If you lose 2 electons the charge is 2+
If you gain 2 electrons the charge is 2-