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Ions are formed when an atom gains or loses electrons and gets charged. If an atom gains electrons, number of electrons exceed from the number of proton and hence an atom gets negatively charged.
Similarly if an atom looses electrons the total number of protons become more than the number of electrons.. and the atom becomes positively charged.
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What kind of ions do metals form and what kind of ions do nonmetals form?
Metals for positively charged ions and nonmetals form negatively charged ions.
What kinds of ions do acids and bases form in water?
Acids form hydrogen ions (H+) in water, while bases form hydroxide ions (OH-) in water. In addition to the hydrogen and hydroxide ions, acids and bases can also form other ions depending on the specific chemical composition of the acid or base.
What has positive ions and can form ionic compounds?
Metals form positive ions and form ionic compounds with negative ions.
Does xenon form a monatomic ion?
Yes, xenon can form monatomic ions, known as xenon ions. Xenon can lose electrons to form positively charged xenon ions or gain electrons to form negatively charged xenon ions.
Most acids form ions in solution by , and most bases form ions in solution by?
Dispersion & Dissociation
What ions will the following elements form Sodium Aluminum Calcium Sulfur Nitrogen?
Sodium +1 Aluminum +3 Calcium +2 Sulfer -2 Nitrogen -3
What type of ions will nonmetals form?
Metals form cations and non-metals form anions.
What elements does not form monoatomic ions?
Noble gases doesn't form ions.
What ions does an acid form?
H+ ions
What element combined with chloride ion would form an ionic compound?
Chloride ions would form elements with ions of metallic elements. For example, with sodium ions, chloride ions form sodium chloride.
When group A elements form ions they?
lose 2 electrons and form ions with a 2+ charge.
Why do some atoms form positive ions and some form negative ions?
Because they want to.
