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Does flurine form a positive or negative ion?
Fluorine is negative and will produce a negative ion.
Is an element with a large negative electron affinity most likely to form a positive ion a negative ion or a neutral atom?
negative ion
What will form an ionic bond?
A positive ion and a negative ion.
What will form ionic bond?
A positive ion and a negative ion.
When potassium and fluorine bind which will form into a positive or negative ion?
Potassium loses 1 electron to form the K+ ion. Fluorine gains one electron to form the F- ion
Does chlorine form a positive or a negative ion?
Negative ion. Cl-
Does flurine form a positive or negative ion?
Fluorine is negative and will produce a negative ion.
What is needed to form a negative ion?
An electron is added in an atom to form a negative ion or anion. Because electron carry negative charge.
Is an element with a large negative electron affinity most likely to form a positive ion a negative ion or a neutral atom?
negative ion
Will form an ionic bond?
A positive ion and a negative ion.
What will form an ionic bond?
A positive ion and a negative ion.
What will form ionic bond?
A positive ion and a negative ion.
Which would form a negative ion lithium aluminum magnesium or chlorine?
Chlorine would form a negative ion and the other three positive ions.
What is most likely to form a negative ion?
N and P for example. Nitrogen will form a N3- the nitride ion.
Does chlorine form positive or negative ions?
Chlorine forms a negative ion.
which will form an ionic bond?
A positive ion and a negative ion. two oppositely charged ions
Which atom will form a positive ion during ionic bonding sulfur or magnesium?
Magnesium will form a positive ion during ionic bonding. Sulfur will form a negative ion during ionic bonding. In ionic bonding, metals form positive ions and nonmetals form negative ions.
