Charges on Ions

• What charge do metal ions typically have?

  Positive
• What charge do most non-metal ions have?

  Negative
• How can you relate charges on ions to the periodic table?

  Charges correspond to group numbers
• Where are metals located on the periodic table?

  On the left
• Where are non-metals located on the periodic table?

  On the right
• How does the charge of a metal ion relate to its group number?

  The charge matches the group number
• Why do transition metals differ in ion charges?

  They can form several different ions
• What are polyatomic ions?

  Ions with several non-metal atoms combined
• What is the relationship between charges on ions and periodic table groups?

  Charges correspond to the group numbers