Multiple Choice
Which category of elements on the periodic table typically forms negative ions (anions)?
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2. Atoms & Elements
Periodic Table: Charges
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Metal ions always have what type of charge?
A
Neutral
B
Positive
C
Variable, depending on the metal
D
Negative
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that metal ions are atoms of metals that have lost one or more electrons.
Recall that electrons carry a negative charge, so losing electrons results in a net positive charge on the ion.
Recognize that because metals lose electrons, their ions always have a positive charge.
Note that this is different from nonmetals, which often gain electrons to form negatively charged ions.
Therefore, metal ions always have a positive charge due to the loss of negatively charged electrons.
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