Ions
What are cations?
The ________ are the columns on the period table?
A. Periods
B. Groups
C. Transition metals
B. Groups
Another name for negative ions.
What are anions?
The ________ are the rows on the period table?
A. Periods
B. Groups
C. Transition metals
A. Periods
If a neutral atom of potassium has 19 electrons, how many electrons does the potassium ion (K+) have?
18 electrons
The silver ion, Ag+, has (fewer or more) protons than electrons?
More
The nitride ion has 7 protons and 10 electrons. Which equation can be used to find the charge of the ion?
Ion charge = (number of protons) - (number of electrons)
Ion charge of nitride= 7-10 = -3