Friday, 14 February 2020

Atoms and Ion Formation

We learned how atomic structure (and where an element is on the Periodic Table) help us predict what ion an atom can become:




Key Words:
Anion: a negative ion
Cation: a positive ion
Valence Shell: the outermost electron shell (these electrons can be involved in bonding)
Neutral: no charge
Stable: less likely to react
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