Forming Ions
Cards (22)
- What is an ion?
- How is an ion formed?
- What do metal atoms do to form positive ions?
- What do non-metal atoms do to form negative ions?
- What remains unchanged when an atom forms an ion?
- Can individual ions be seen?
- How can you determine an ion's electronic structure?
- What is the electronic structure of a sodium atom?
- What happens to the electronic structure of sodium when it forms a sodium ion?
- What is the electronic structure of a chloride ion?
- How does a chloride ion form from a chlorine atom?
- Why are atoms and ions with full outer shells considered stable?
- What does an electron diagram represent?
- How is each shell represented in an electron diagram?
- What symbols are used to represent electrons in an electron diagram?
- Where do ions appear in an electron diagram?
- What can be written at the center of an ion's bracket in an electron diagram?
- What does the use of dots or crosses in an electron diagram indicate?
- If you were to draw an electron diagram for sodium ion (Na<sup>+</sup>), what would you include?
- What is the charge notation for an ion in an electron diagram?
- Why might you choose to use dots instead of crosses in an electron diagram?
- How does the representation of electrons in an electron diagram help in understanding atomic structure?