Learning Task 2: Read each statement or question below carefully and fill in the blank(s) with the best answer by choosing the words inside the box. Write your answers in a separate sheet of paper.
1. Any atom or molecule with a net charge, either positive or negative, is known as an _________.
2. An atom that gains one extra electron forms an_________with a 1- charge.
3. A positive ion, called a__________is produced when one or more electrons are lost from a neutral atom.
4. Unlike a cation, which is named for the parent atom, an anion is named by taking the_________of the atom and changing the ending.
5. The name of each anions is obtained by adding the suffix__________to the root of the atom name.
6. The___________always form positive ions.
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1,ion
2,anion
3,cation
4,root name
5,-ide
6,metal
7,non-metal
8,0