Forming ions for ionic bonding

12 questions

1. Which of the following subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
2. Match the following subatomic particles to the correct charge.
3. Why do atoms have no overall charge?
4. Oxygen is in Group 6 of the periodic table. How many electrons does an oxygen atom have in its outer shell?
5. A potassium atom has 19 electrons in total. How many electrons are there in the outer shell of a potassium atom?
6. Sulfur is in Group 6, Period 3 on the periodic table. What does this tell you about sulfur?
7. Match the following terms to their definitions.
8. Atoms become more ___ when they have a full outer shell of electrons.
9. When a magnesium atom forms an ion, it loses two electrons. What charge does a magnesium ion have?
10. Boron (B) is in Group 3 of the periodic table. Which of the following correctly represents a boron ion?
11. Which of the following statements are correct?
12. Chlorine is in Group 7 of the periodic table. What happens to a chlorine atom in order for it to form a stable chloride ion?

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