Ion Formation Worksheet
Explore the process of ion formation, including the roles of protons, neutrons, and electrons, and the difference between cations and anions.
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Ion Formation Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of ion formation.
1. What is an ion?
An atom with an equal number of protons and electrons.
An atom that has gained or lost electrons, resulting in a net electrical charge.
A neutral atom with no electrical charge.
A molecule composed of two or more atoms.
2. What is the charge of a cation?
Negative
Positive
Neutral
Variable
3. When an atom loses an electron, it forms a ion, which has a charge.
4. An atom that gains electrons forms an ion, which has a charge.
5. Protons are negatively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom.
True
False
6. The number of protons in an atom determines its atomic number and its identity as an element.
True
False
7. Explain the difference between a cation and an anion.
8. Describe how an atom becomes positively charged.
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