2. Atoms & Elements

Which type of electrical charge do anions possess?

Why does the oxygen atom in a water molecule have a partial negative charge?

When a lithium atom becomes an ion, which of the following best describes the resulting species?

When potassium forms an ion, which of the following occurs?

Which type of atoms typically form negative ions (anions)?

What is the net charge of an ion that has 11 protons and 10 electrons?

Which type of element is most likely to form a cation?

If an unknown monatomic ion with a 3- charge has 10 electrons, what is the formula for that ion?

Which of the following pairs of ions are isoelectronic with each other?

What happens when a sodium atom becomes a sodium ion?

Why does sodium (Na) typically form an ion with a 1+ charge?

How many ions with a +1 charge are required to bond with one ion that has a -2 charge to form a neutral compound?

An ion has 105 electrons. Which of the following statements is true about its mass number?

Which statement is true of all atoms that are anions?

Which process leads an atom to become a positive or a negative ion?